A new approach for evaluating regional permafrost changes: A case study in the Hoh Xil on the interior Qinghai‒Tibet Plateau
Available online 15 December 2024
The current spatial atmospheric forcing data cannot accurately depict the actual conditions of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), where monitoring stations are scarce and unevenly distributed. This deficiency...
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Wind power correction model designed by the quantitative assessment for the impacts of forecasted wind speed error
Available online 13 December 2024
The errors in wind power forecast will incur additional cost. It is critical to quantify the relationship between forecasting error in wind speed and power output. Unlike previous works that have rarely...
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Climatic impacts on electricity consumption of urban residential buildings in China
Available online 11 December 2024
Evaluating the effects of climate change is crucial for developing effective strategies for both mitigation and adaptation policies. However, a comprehensive quantification of the precise effects of...
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Impact of ambient temperatures on Alzheimer's disease and other dementia mortality among elderly patients aged 60 years and older in China
Available online 7 December 2024
China has a large number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and types of other dementia, which places a heavy burden on the public health and medical systems. As global climate change results...
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Evaluation of the performance of WRF9km in simulating climate over the upper Yellow River Basin
Available online 7 December 2024
Understanding the current climate in the Yellow River Basin is essential for accurately predicting future climate change and assessing its impacts on water resources and ecosystems; however, existing...
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Exploring grid sensitivity in an ice sheet model: A case study of the Amery Ice Shelf
Available online 7 December 2024
The dynamics of the Antarctic ice sheet are key factors affecting global climate change. To project future sea level changes, ice sheet models are developed based on a discrete grid system, which profoundly...
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An Integrated Assessment of Technological Pathways and Socioeconomic Impacts for Sustainable Power System Transition in Indonesia
Available online 3 December 2024
The energy transition has unique and profound socioeconomic impacts for the developing and coal-producing countries, due to the distinctive country’s characteristics. The overall development context...
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Water use in the industrial sector based on the IPAC model under the carbon-neutral transformation path in China
Available online 30 November 2024
To examine the impact of promoting transformative hydrogen-based technologies on water demand in traditional high-energy and high-water-consuming sectors under the carbon-neutral transition, this study...
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Elevation-dependent shift of landslide activity in mountain permafrost regions of the Qilian Mountains
Available online 29 November 2024
Increasing landslide activities in cold regions have been attributed to rising temperatures and consequent permafrost degradation. While previous studies have linked permafrost degradation to slope...
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Cognitive decline in relation to later-life high temperature exposure in a Chinese nationwide cohort
Available online 16 November 2024
Growing evidence has linked extreme temperature with neuropsychiatric disorders under climate warming with frequent extreme heat events over the past decades, while cognitive performance in relation...
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Spatiotemporal pattern of ENSO-induced modulation on landscape fires over Pacific Rim from 2001 to 2020
Available online 9 November 2024
While El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) modulates landscape fire activities across the Pacific Rim, the detailed patterns and mode-specific variations of these effects remain poorly understood. This...
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Development of low-carbon technologies in China's integrated hydrogen supply and power system
October 2024
Hydrogen and electricity are crucial and interdependent energy carriers in China's pursuit of carbon neutrality, suggesting the necessity of utilizing cost-effective low-carbon technologies that facilitate...
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Analysis of hydrogen supply and demand in China's energy transition towards carbon neutrality
October 2024
The role of hydrogen in the transition to carbon-neutral energy systems will be influenced by key factors such as carbon neutrality pathways, hydrogen production technology costs, and hydrogen transportation...
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State of polar climate in 2023
October 2024
The year 2023 has become the warmest year on global record. As the Antarctic and Arctic are sensitive regions to global warming, the climate changes in 2023 in these regions have attracted widespread...
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Scientific land greening under climate change: Theory, modeling, and challenges
October 2024
Anthropogenic land greening is a vital strategy to combat the global warming crisis. However, the changing external environment and endowment factors may constrain the effectiveness of land greening....
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Impact of extreme seasonal drought on ecosystem carbon‒water coupling across China
October 2024
Water use efficiency (WUE) is a critical evaluation indicator of ecosystem responses to climate change and its extremes. However, the influence of the timing of extreme drought on the variation of ecosystem...
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Monitoring ground temperature and deformation of the cast-in-place footings in permafrost regions on the Qinghai‒Tibet Plateau
October 2024
The long-term stability of the cast-in-place footings in permafrost regions has received much attention due to its climate sensitivity. The current research lacks long-term data validation, especially...
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A multi-objective optimization approach for harnessing rainwater in changing climate
October 2024
As the world grapples with the profound impacts of climate change, water scarcity has become a pressing issue. However, there is a shortage of in-depth research on the trade-offs between water resource...
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Land–atmosphere feedbacks weaken the risks of precipitation extremes over Australia in a warming climate
October 2024
The importance of land–atmosphere feedbacks on regional precipitation changes has been recently noted. However, how land–atmosphere feedbacks shape daily precipitation distributions, particularly the...
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Relative contribution of dynamic and thermodynamic components on Southeast Asia future precipitation changes from different multi-GCM ensemble members
October 2024
To address the gap in understanding precipitation changes in Southeast Asia and to enhance the reliability of climate projections for the region through moisture budget analysis, this study examines...
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Analysis of fast ice anomalies and their causes in 2023 in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica
October 2024
In 2023, Antarctica experienced its lowest sea ice extent in the satellite era, with extreme polar events gaining widespread attention. Prydz Bay, where the Chinese Zhongshan Station is located, is...
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National water use of coal-fired power generation: Hybrid life cycle assessment in China
October 2024
Previous studies of water use for coal-fired power generation may have overlooked inter-sectoral impacts in the supply chain. Indeed, to devise effective water conservation strategies during the ongoing...
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Combined impacts of aerosols and urbanization on a highly threatened extreme precipitation event in Beijing, China
October 2024
On July 21, 2012, a catastrophic precipitation event occurred in Beijing, highlighting the serious threat of extreme precipitation on socio-economic development and human health under climate change....
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Enhanced precipitation responses over the Tibetan Plateau following future Tambora-size volcanic eruption
October 2024
Hydroclimate over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) notably influences the eco-environment of the Northern Hemisphere. Given its high elevation and complex topography, the climate in the TP shows a high sensitivity...
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Water budgets in an arid and alpine permafrost basin: Observations from the High Mountain Asia
October 2024
Ground freeze‒thaw processes have significant impacts on infiltration, runoff and evapotranspiration. However, there are still critical knowledge gaps in understanding of hydrological processes in permafrost...
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