Abstract Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) are a natural phenomenon with important impacts on
ecosystems and human society. SDS hotspots are mostly located in drylands, however their …

Aeolian processes affect the biosphere in a wide variety of contexts, including landform
evolution, biogeochemical cycles, regional climate, human health, and desertification …

Quantitating the health effects of air pollution is important for understanding the benefits of
environmental regulations. Using the China Urban Household Survey (UHS) Database, this …

Due to extreme climatic conditions and unreasonable human activities, the Hexi Corridor is
facing a serious threat of desertification. Based on the soil quality index (SQI) …

Sand and Dust storms are common phenomena in arid and semi-arid areas. West Asia
Region, especially Tigris-Euphrates alluvial plain, has been recognized as one of the most …

We analyzed the frequency and intensity of sand and dust storms (SDSs) in East Asia from
2007 to 2016 using observational data from ground stations, numerical modeling, and …

Abstract The Taklimakan Desert (TD) and Gobi Desert (GD) are two of the most important
dust sources in East Asia, and have important impact on energy budgets, ecosystems and …

Dust storms have a number of impacts upon the environment including radiative forcing, and
biogeochemical cycling. They transport material over many thousands of kilometres. They …

Predictions of climate change and its impacts are highly uncertain at regional and local
levels. Downscaled models often operate with a too coarse scale and look at standard …

Abstract Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) are often considered as a natural phenomenon
typical of the remote desert regions. It is becoming clear, however, that human activities also …