Effect of salinization on soil properties and mechanisms beneficial to microorganisms in salinized soil remediation–a review
June 2024
Salinized soil is an important reserved arable land resource in China. The management and utilization of salinized soil can safeguard the current size of arable land and a stable grain yield. Salt accumulation...
Inequality of rural residents’ income in China since the targeted poverty alleviation strategy: New trends, causes, and policy implications
August 2024
Poverty and income inequality are problems faced by many countries including China. Since the implementation of Targeted Poverty Alleviation (TPA), absolute poverty has been eradicated, meanwhile, Chinese...
Perceived value, awe, and place attachment: Influencing tourists' environmentally responsible behavior in desert tourism
August 2025
This study explores the impact of perceived value, awe, and place attachment on tourists' environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) in desert tourism contexts, using the Singing Sands Mountain and...
Influence of river vegetation on sediment transport and erosion mitigation: A review
Available online 18 July 2025
Natural river systems are essential for conveying water, sediments, and organic material from upstream catchments to downstream reaches. One of the key processes influencing channel morphology is bedload...
The Chinese Glacier inventory of Xinjiang in 2020 (CGI-XJ2020): Compilation, features and primary results
October 2025
Based on China's high-resolution satellite imagery series (2 m resolution), the Chinese Glacier Inventory of Xinjiang in 2020 (CGI-XJ2020) was compiled, with 2020 as the baseline year. CGI-XJ2020 has...
Extracting water body data based on SDWI and threshold segmentation: A case study in permafrost area surrounding Salt Lake in Hoh Xil, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China
August 2023
There are a large number of lakes, rivers, and other natural water bodies distributed in the permafrost area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The changes in water bodies will affect the distribution...
Hybrid-LCA-based carbon emissions of 750 kV substation in arid sandy land: a case study of Qinchuan substation in Northwest China
Available online 4 September 2025
Substation construction in arid sandy areas involves intensive consumption of carbon-intensive materials, contributing to significant carbon emissions and environmental pressures. Taking the Qinchuan...
Large-scale Surface Subsidence Monitoring for Permafrost Degradation along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway Corridor Using SBAS-InSAR and Machine Learning
Available online 6 October 2025
Continuous permafrost degradation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), driven by climate warming, and intensified by human activities such as highway construction, has triggered widespread surface subsidence....
Glaciers and their changes based on Chinese glacier inventories in Ili River Basin, Xinjiang, northwestern China
October 2025
The Ili River is a typical transboundary river between China and Kazakhstan, with glaciers within its basin serving as a crucial solid water resource. Recently, we compiled the Chinese Glacier Inventory...
Machine learning with feature selection reveals key drivers of multi-depth soil moisture content
Available online 9 October 2025
Soil moisture content (SMC) plays a vital role in agricultural productivity, water resource management, and ecosystem sustainability in semi-arid regions. Despite this importance, most existing machine...
Microplastics in landfast sea ice of Alaskan Arctic: Characteristics and potential sources
April 2025
Regarding the rapid shrinkage of the Arctic cryosphere, sea ice plays a significant role in the temporal storage, transport, and release of microplastics (an emergent pollutant) among atmospheric, aquatic,...
Assessing the distributional response of Sphagnum mosses to climate change in Hengduan Mountains
Available online 13 September 2025
Climate change is profoundly reshaping species distributions, especially for ecologically important taxa like Sphagnum, which represent a key functional group responsible for carbon sequestration function...
Discussion on pile axial load test methods and their applicability in cold regions
August 2022
The measurement of pile axial load is of great significance to determining pile foundation design parameters such as skin friction and end bearing capacity and analyzing load transfer mechanisms. Affected...
Resolving changes in a Himalayan glacier (Drang Drung) using the SAR polarimetric technique
Available online 30 August 2025
The Himalayas boast one of the most extensive mountain glacier systems globally, often called the "Water Tower of Asia". Distinguished by their diverse topography and morphology, Himalayan glaciers...
Glacier distribution and changes over the past 50 years in the Kaidu-Konqi River Basin, northwestern China
October 2025
As a highly sensitive indicator of climate change in the arid northwest region of China, glacier dynamics in the Kaidu-Konqi River Basin directly influence regional runoff patterns, thereby playing...
Spatiotemporal Evolution and Influencing Factors of Cultivated Land Use Efficiency in Northwest China—A Case Study of Gansu Province
Available online 16 October 2025
Identifying the spatiotemporal dynamics of cultivated land use efficiency (CLUE) is critical to reconciling intensive agricultural production with ecological sustainability in arid regions. Gansu Province,...
Input-output analysis of economic linkages between China and Arctic countries
Available online 10 June 2025
In the context of climate change, the growing cost-efficiency of Arctic shipping routes is expected to enhance maritime activities between China and Arctic countries. As one of the world's leading trade...
Assessment of ecological vulnerability in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Available online 3 March 2025
Since the Mid-20th century, the impact of global change on regional ecology has become increasingly significant, especially in the aspects of climate change and land use change. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous...
Research on damage characteristic and failure mode of freeze-thaw sandstone based on energy evolution
Available online 10 October 2025
Cyclic freeze-thaw actions progressively degrade sandstone's mechanical integrity and alter its fracture behavior, significantly impacting safety and stability assessments of engineering structures...
Glacier distribution, changes and the influence of debris in the Aksu River Basin, Tianshan central Asia
October 2025
Based on the Chinese Glacier Inventory of Xinjiang in 2020 (CGI-XJ2020), we analyzed glacier distribution in the Aksu River Basin and examined glacier changes using datasets from Chinese three-period...
Sentinel 1A data-based glacier facies identification, mass balance and its response to climate change: A focus on benchmark glaciers of the North Western Himalaya
Available online 6 June 2025
This study presents an eight-year (2016–2023) analysis of Northwestern Himalayan benchmark glaciers using Sentinel-1A dual-polarized Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data and a refined linear decision...
Calculation on salinity solubility based on thermodynamic models at different temperatures
February 2025
Saline soils are significantly affected by water-salt phase changes, evaporation, and groundwater during seasonal freezing and thawing. For the study of physical and mechanical properties of saline...
Plant functional diversity of alpine grasslands in the central and eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Available online 19 May 2025
Alpine grasslands are fragile ecosystems that are characterized by low species richness, where plant diversity plays a crucial role in maintaining the functioning, stability, and sustainability of the...
Dynamic tensile properties of frozen granite under different strain rates using SHPB Brazilian disc tests
Available online 9 October 2025
This study investigates the dynamic tensile behavior of frozen granite under varying strain rates and subzero temperatures using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) Brazilian disc tests. Tests were...
Compounding effects of human activities and climatic changes on coexistence of oasis-desert ecosystems: Prioritizing resilient decision-making for a riskier world
October 2023
Water-salt balance is critical for the stable coexistence of salt-affected and groundwater-fed oasis-desert ecosystems. Yet, a comprehensive investigation of how soil salinization and groundwater degradation...
