Meteorological environment and risks along the Arctic Northeast Passage
August 2026
With rapid warming in the Arctic region, the navigability of the Arctic has improved in recent decades. Except for the sea ice, meteorological conditions are also very important for navigation safety....
The grain size end-members of aeolian deposits and their implications in the Menyuan Basin, northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
August 2026
The northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is located at the intersection of the Asian monsoons and Westerlies, serving as a significant site for studying atmospheric circulation variations. The Menyuan...
Vegetation–Climate–Topography coupling in a cold temperate region: Evidence from the Genhe Basin (2000–2019)
August 2026
Vegetation in cold temperate regions is shaped by a mix of climate pressures and terrain influences, often in uneven and place-specific ways. This study explores how vegetation, climate, and topography...
Extraction of Cladophora blooms in Qinghai Lake based on multi-source satellite remote sensing images and super-resolution method
August 2026
Cladophora blooms, a type of large filamentous green algae, have garnered considerable attention in recent years due to their substantial outbreaks associated with climate change. Cladophora blooms...
The responses of various east Asian summer monsoon northern boundary indicators to monsoon intensity and their applicability
August 2026
The expansion and contraction of the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) northern boundary serve as a key indicator of its intensity variations and exert profound influences on the formation and movement...
Assessing the distributional response of Sphagnum mosses to climate change in Hengduan Mountains
August 2026
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...
Multi-Parametric Assessment of Nehnar Glacier, Western Himalaya: Ice Dynamics, Debris Evolution, Geomorphology, and Future GLOF Risk Modelling
Available online 10 August 2026
Rapid cryospheric changes in the north-western Himalaya are accelerating glacier retreat and increasing the potential for glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). This study presents a multi-decadal assessment...
Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Driving Factors of Carbon Storage in the Weigan River Basin, an Arid Inland River Basin of Northwest China
Available online 8 August 2026
Clarifying carbon storage (CS) patterns in space and over time, together with the factors influencing these patterns, is important for achieving carbon neutrality in arid regions. Many basin-scale assessments...
Dynamic behavior and microstructural evolution of polypropylene fiber-reinforced silty clay under freeze-thaw cycles and cyclic loading
Available online 7 August 2026
The dynamic performance of fiber-reinforced soils under freeze-thaw conditions has attracted increasing attention in cold-region engineering; however, how fiber content, loading frequency, and dynamic...
Glacier Distribution and Changes in the Hotan River Basin, Northwestern China
Available online 25 July 2026
The Hotan River, one of the four major headwater tributaries of the Tarim River, is directly affected by the hydrological impacts of glacier change, which regulate river runoff and consequently influence...
Targeting Sustainable Watershed Management: Priority Zonation on the Loess Plateau Based on Soil and Water Conservation Rate and Erodibility
Available online 20 July 2026
The precise identification of priority remediation zonation is fundamental to enhancing the efficiency of regional soil erosion control. This study proposes an innovative evaluation framework at the...
Spatial mismatch and driving mechanisms of development potential for integrated snow-related sports, culture, and tourism: Evidence from 23 mountainous counties in Zhejiang, China
Available online 17 July 2026
Under global warming and the southward expansion of snow-related tourism, evaluating development potential in southern mountainous regions requires attention to both artificial snowmaking suitability...
The morphology and diversity of soil of two catenas in Qilian mountains, North-eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China
Available online 16 July 2026
Morphological identification of soil horizons and quantification of soil profile diversity can provide a scientific basis for parameterizing Earth system models, particularly in data-sparse high-mountain...
Experimental investigation and analysis of slope seepage under freeze-thaw and load effects
Available online 4 July 2026
Influenced by freeze-thaw loading, slope subgrade engineering in the cold and arid regions of Northwest China is very prone to diseases. An indoor experiment was conducted to study the infiltration...
Glacier Distribution and Changes in the Weigan River Basin, Tianshan Mountains, Central Asia
Available online 4 July 2026
The Weigan River is fed by the glacierized area of Mount Khan Tengri on the southern slopes of the Tianshan Mountains and is a tributary of the Tarim River. Based on the Chinese Glacier Inventory of...
Satisfaction of herdsmen with the Grassland Ecological compensation policy and its influencing factors in typical pastoral areas of Qilian Mountains
June 2026
Research on grassland ecological compensation is highly significant for promoting grassland ecosystem protection and realizing sustainable development of regional animal husbandry. Herdsmen's satisfaction...
Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover in the Qilian Mountains from 2000 to 2023
June 2026
The Qilian Mountains (QLM) are characterized by their ecological fragility and environmental sensitivity. Vegetation, the dominant ecosystem in this region, plays a crucial role in water conservation,...
Machine learning with feature selection reveals key drivers of multi-depth soil moisture content
June 2026
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...
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
June 2026
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...
Drought adaptation strategies of Platycladus orientalis in the Western Loess Plateau: Differential water uptake on sunny and shady slopes
June 2026
Understanding water use strategies of plants is essential for sustainable water resource management in arid and semi-arid regions. Topography significantly influences water distribution, making it vital...
Input-output analysis of economic linkages between China and Arctic countries
June 2026
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...
Freeze-thaw damage continuous constitutive of modified asphalt mixture based on the MMF model
June 2026
A modified asphalt mixture was prepared using polystyrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS) and waste tire rubber powder (WTRP), with the asphalt mixture ratio optimized based on the particle...
Synergistic effects and influencing factors of reducing atmospheric pollutants and carbon dioxide emissions in China
June 2026
Atmospheric pollutants and greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide share common roots, sources, and processes. Promoting the synergistic reduction of carbon dioxide and air pollutants offers numerous...
A bibliometric analysis of the response and adaptation of high-altitude plant communities to climate change (1999–2025)
Available online 24 June 2026
The response and adaptation of plant communities in high-altitude regions to global climate change is one of the current hotspots in ecological research. However, a systematic, cross-linguistic knowledge...
Aboveground biomass carbon pool allocation patterns in artificial Haloxylon ammodendron (saxaul) forests of different ages in arid regions
Available online 13 June 2026
Taking artificially afforested Haloxylon ammodendron sand-fixation forests (stand ages 5–50 years) in the Minqin Oasis as a study system, this study systematically analyzed the allocation patterns of...