Compound extreme inundation risk of coastal wetlands caused by climate change and anthropogenic activities in the Yellow River Delta, China
February 2024
The coastal wetlands of the Yellow River Delta (YRD) in China are crucial for their valuable resources, environmental significance, and economic contributions. However, these wetlands are also vulnerable...
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Streamflow abrupt change and the driving factors in glacierized basins of Tarim Basin, Northwest China
February 2024
A climate transition towards warm–wet conditions in Northwest China has drawn much attention. With continuous climate change and universal glacier degradation, increasing water-related hazards and vulnerability...
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Assessment of climate damage in China based on integrated assessment framework
February 2024
Developing a localized and consistent model framework for climate loss and damage assessment is crucial for the policy-making of climate change mitigation and adaptation. This study introduces a comprehensive,...
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Persistent greening against drying in northeast Asian semiarid grasslands: Asymmetrical responses of direct and legacy effects to intensified drought
February 2024
Despite experiencing a decadal shift towards drought conditions at the end of the 20th century, semiarid grasslands in northeast Asia (NEA) exhibited an evident greening trend from 1982 to 2020. However,...
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Construction of daily precipitation series and the observational characteristics of extreme precipitation in Tianjin, China during 1888–2022
February 2024
Given the difficulties in rescuing and ensuring the quality of long-term climate data, current studies on century-scale climate change are usually limited to annual and monthly data, resulting in the...
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Role of adaptation measures in addressing heatwave exposure in China
February 2024
Heatwave exposure has increased dramatically because of climate warming and population growth, along with their interactive effects. However, effective adaptation measures can reduce these impacts....
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Application of a concrete thermal pile in cooling the warming permafrost under climate change
February 2024
Permafrost degradation caused by climate warming is posing a serious threat to the stability of cast-in-place pile foundations in warm permafrost regions. Ambient cold energy can be effectively utilized...
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Ensemble projections of climate and streamflow in a typical basin of semi-arid steppes in Mongolian Plateau of 2021–2100
Available online 28 February 2024
The Kherlen River is the main water source for Hulun Lake, the largest lake in northern China. Due to reduced inflow from the Kherlen River, Hulun Lake experienced rapid shrinkage at the beginning of...
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Challenges and countermeasures for developing countries in addressing loss and damage caused by climate change
Available online 8 February 2024
Loss and damage caused by extreme climate events have attracted increasing attention. The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (hereinafter referred...
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Reliability ensemble averaging reduces surface wind speed projection uncertainties in the 21st century over China
Available online 2 February 2024
Accurate prediction of future surface wind speed (SWS) changes is the basis of scientific planning for wind turbines. Most studies have projected SWS changes in the 21st century over China on the basis...
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Increased glacier melt enhances future extreme floods in the southern Tibetan Plateau
Available online 14 January 2024
Mountainous areas are of special hydrological concern because topography and atmospheric conditions can result in large and sudden floods, posing serious risks to water-related safety in neighbouring...
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Environmental factors controlling soil warming and wetting during 2000–2020 in permafrost and non-permafrost regions across the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Available online 12 January 2024
The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) has experienced rapid environmental changes, including climate warming and wetting, since the 1980s. These environmental changes significantly impact the shallow soil...
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Geotextile protection of glacier: Observed and simulated impacts on energy and mass balance
December 2023
The detailed physical processes involved in slowing glacier ablation by material cover remain poorly understood so far. In the present study, using the snow cover model SNOWPACK, the effect of geotextile...
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A representative CO2 emissions pathway for China toward carbon neutrality under the Paris Agreement's 2 °C target
December 2023
In 2021, China updated its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, which prompts a more accurate measurement of its emissions inventory and a reasonable pathway toward...
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Features of the new climate normal 1991–2020 and possible influences on climate monitoring and prediction in China
December 2023
An update on the climate norms each decade is recommended by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) partly to keep pace with conditions as climate changes over time. In accordance with such update,...
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Role of anthropogenic forcing and atmospheric circulation in a low-temperature event in February 2022 in eastern China
December 2023
In February 2022, eastern China experienced prolonged low temperatures, with significant impacts on agriculture, transportation, and power supply. The regional average temperature anomaly for February...
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Do abrupt cryosphere events in High Mountain Asia indicate earlier tipping point than expected?
December 2023
Tipping points of about 16 elements have been identified in Earth system, yet cryospheric tipping point of specific Alpine region has not been studied. Here we analyzed three tipping elements (mountain...
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Rapid increase in warm‒wet compound extreme events with high health risks in southern China: Joint influence of ENSO and the Indian Ocean
December 2023
High temperature and high humidity pose notable threats to the health and survival of humans, and the impact of compound extreme events involving multiple meteorological elements is usually greater...
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Which sectors should be covered by the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?
December 2023
The European Union (EU) is developing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to address carbon leakage in international trade. However, the EU has paid inadequate attention to input‒output linkages,...
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Advancing early warning and surveillance for zoonotic diseases under climate change: Interdisciplinary systematic perspectives
December 2023
Zoonoses account for the majority of emerging infectious diseases and pose a serious threat to human and animal health. Under global warming and climate change, zoonoses are significantly affected by...
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The regional employment implications of a net-zero economy in Costa Rica under uncertainty
December 2023
This study estimates job creation from Costa Rica's transition to net-zero emissions by 2050, contrasting it with a business-as-usual scenario (BAU) using employment multipliers from Costa Rica’s input–output...
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Total and cause-specific mortality attributable to cold spells in China: A multicity and multicounty study
December 2023
Climate change has resulted in an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme cold weather events, but few multicity or multicounty researches have explored the association between cold spells...
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