A national-scale assessment of land subsidence in China's major cities

Z Ao, X Hu, S Tao, X Hu, G Wang, M Li, F Wang, L Hu… - Science, 2024 - science.org
China's massive wave of urbanization may be threatened by land subsidence. Using a
spaceborne synthetic aperture radar interferometry technique, we provided a systematic …

Seasonal variation in vegetation cooling effect and its driving factors in a subtropical megacity

J Luo, T Xu, C Yan - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The urban heat island (UHI) effect has become a global issue, attracting widespread
attention in recent years. Urban vegetation is an effective way to mitigate UHI through …

Runoff and sediment effect of the soil-water conservation measures in a typical river basin of the Loess Plateau

H Yang, T Wang, D Yang, Z Yan, J Wu, H Lei - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil erosion and sediment transport processes, which are intimately connected with
hydrological processes, strongly affect land surface morphology and earth system dynamics …

Ancient wisdom: a new perspective on the past and future Chinese precipitation patterns based on the twenty-four solar terms

Y Xu, Z Jiang, Y Dai, Z Li, Y Liu, L Gu - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Precipitation, as a crucial component of the hydrological cycle, exhibits intense
responsiveness to climatic changes. Accurately and finely describing precipitation patterns …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the Changes and Causes of Runoff and Sediment Load in the Middle Reaches of the Yellow River from 1950 to 2022

H Liu, Y Chen, P Du, Y Wang, Y Zhao, L Qu - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Frequent soil erosion disasters in the middle reaches of the Yellow River (MRYR) have a
profound effect on the sediment load of the river. This paper addresses the intertwined …

[HTML][HTML] China is suffering from fewer but more severe drought to flood abrupt alternation events

J Su, Y Ding, Y Liu, J Wang, Y Zhang - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2024 - Elsevier
Drought to flood abrupt alternation (DFAA) events, as a special category of compound
extreme events that suddenly shift from drought to flood conditions, have significantly greater …

Persistent water scarcity due to high irrigation demand in arid China: A case study in the north slope of the Tianshan Mountains

X Liu, Q Tang, Y Zhao, P Wang - Earth's Future, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Water scarcity is a critical threat in arid regions in China due to dry climate and rising human
water demand. The sustainability of a recent wetter trend and its impact on future water …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal variations of vegetation phenology and its response to land surface temperature in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration

Y Yang, L Yao, X Fu, R Shen, X Wang, Y Liu - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, which is the region with the highest
urbanization intensity in China, the development of cities leads to changes in land surface …

Both climate and anthropogenic impacts on recent lake area change in the Erdos Plateau

M Naeem, Y Zhang, V Nourani, X Tian… - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
It is challenging to elucidate lake changes and their causality, particularly in the regions with
strong anthropogenic impacts. This study examined the changes and patterns of surface …

Assessing teleconnection influences on the spatial and temporal patterns of meteorological drought in Northwest China

AT Ogunrinde, X **an, P Adigun, IS Adawa, D Zhao… - Big Earth …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study delves into the complex relationship between teleconnection patterns and
meteorological drought in Northwest China, highlighting the crucial influence of global …