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...
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
April 2026
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...
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...
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....
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...
Permafrost roadbed protection and potential application of lightweight cellular concrete as an eco–friendly protection technology in China: A review
Available online 2 February 2026
Road construction in frozen areas faces significant challenges due to frost heaving, thaw settlement, and permafrost degradation, which compromise infrastructure stability and longevity. Traditional...
Impact of meteorological factors and ventilation coefficient on diurnal and seasonal variations of tropospheric ozone in Bangalore
December 2025
The reported study examines the diurnal and seasonal variations of tropospheric ozone and its precursors in Bangalore, India, from January to December 2020, and explores the impact of meteorological...
Identifying Flood Events and Causes Based on Their Hydrograph Characteristics
Available online 11 February 2026
In glacierized river basins, floods having disaster-causing ability are usually significantly different in magnitudes of flood peaks and the speeds and magnitudes of runoff increase during flood events...
Spatiotemporal analysis of meteorological drought in an arid region of the Indian desert using Standardized Precipitation Index
Available online 6 February 2026
Droughts are an environmental hazard that disrupts the hydrological system and ecological balance around the globe. Arid and semi-arid regions are facing issues related to socioeconomic stability and...
Spatiotemporal variations and influencing factors of vegetation NDVI in five major cities of northwest China
Available online 21 January 2026
Northwestern China is a region highly sensitive to environmental changes, where variations in vegetation cover directly reflect the local ecological conditions. The Normalized Difference Vegetation...
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,...
Agroecology in Action: Cross-Country Spatial Insights on Land Degradation, Soil Productivity, and Carbon Sequestration
Available online 8 February 2026
Land degradation poses a critical threat to global food security and ecosystem sustainability, with conventional agricultural practices exacerbating soil erosion, biodiversity loss, and carbon emissions....
Assessment of ecological vulnerability in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
April 2026
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...
Comparative evaluation of reanalysis-derived temperature profiles and low-level temperature inversion on the Tibetan Plateau
Available online 5 September 2025
This research assesses four reanalysis datasets−ERA5, MERRA-2, JRA-55, and CRA40−utilizing radiosonde observations from seven stations collected between 2010 and 2021. The analysis differentiates between...
Glacier distribution and changes in the Junggar Inland Basin, Xinjiang, northwestern China
Available online 2 April 2026
The Junggar Inland Basin, situated between the northern Tianshan Mountains and the Altay Mountain, is a key meltwater-supply region in northern Xinjiang. Glacier change in this basin has important implications...
Glacier distribution and changes in the Southeastern Tarim Basin, Northwestern China
Available online 20 April 2026
The Southeastern Tarim Basin, as an important component of the Tarim Basin, plays a critical role in the basin’s water-resource and ecological security due to its glacier changes. Based on the Chinese...
Spatiotemporal distribution of seasonal snow density in the Northern Hemisphere based on in situ observation
June 2025
The snow density is a fundamental variable of the snow physical evolution processes, which can reflect the snowpack condition due to the thermal and gravitational compaction. Snow density is a bridge...
Valuing ecosystem products and realization pathways for farmland ecosystems in inland river basins: A case study of Zhangye City
December 2025
Farmland ecosystems are the primary ecosystem type in inland river basins, providing the biological and material basis for human development and survival. The foundation for monetizing the value of...
Migration laws of petroleum in silty clay under freeze-thaw action
February 2026
Petroleum extraction and transportation in cold regions often result in leakage accidents, which can cause severe environmental pollution. The prevalent freeze-thaw cycles in these areas significantly...
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...
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...
Estimates of high spatiotemporal resolution solar shortwave radiation from Himawari-8 radiation products in mountainous areas
Available online 6 March 2026
Downward surface shortwave radiation (DSSR) is an important parameter of the global energy balance. DSSR is affected by the interaction of atmospheric and terrain effects, making it difficult to obtain...
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...
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,...
