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View article: Process, Causes, and Loss Assessment of the Extreme Wind-Dust Compound Disaster in China in April 2025
Process, Causes, and Loss Assessment of the Extreme Wind-Dust Compound Disaster in China in April 2025 Open
From 10 to 15 April 2025, China experienced a rare persistent extreme wind-dust compound disaster that swept from north to south. Based on observational data, historical disaster records, and situations of various exposed elements, this st…
View article: A graph neural networks approach predicted spatiotemporal changes of ozone concentrations in the Yangtze River Delta (China)
A graph neural networks approach predicted spatiotemporal changes of ozone concentrations in the Yangtze River Delta (China) Open
With global warming and increasing emissions of air pollutants, urban ozone (O 3 ) pollution events frequently occurred, which pose severe threats to human health. The formation of O 3 is influenced by complex interactions among air pollut…
View article: An increase in wind erosion dominated by wind speed changes over the Tibetan Plateau from 1982 to 2020
An increase in wind erosion dominated by wind speed changes over the Tibetan Plateau from 1982 to 2020 Open
Soil wind erosion is a primary cause of land degradation, which exerts profound adverse impacts on agricultural productivity. Because of limited observations, the long-term variability of wind erosion and its potential causes remain largel…
View article: Bibliometric analysis of photocatalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds from 1998 to 2023
Bibliometric analysis of photocatalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds from 1998 to 2023 Open
Introduction Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have attracted widespread attention due to their adverse effects on human health. Photocatalytic oxidation is an effective technology for degrading VOCs under ambient conditions. Methods In or…
View article: Prevention capacity significantly reduced the livestock exposure to snow hazards across the Qinghai Plateau
Prevention capacity significantly reduced the livestock exposure to snow hazards across the Qinghai Plateau Open
Livestock snow disaster is one of the most serious natural disasters in pastoral areas during cold seasons, leading to substantial livestock losses over the past few decades. Accurate assessment of livestock exposure is crucial for reducin…
View article: Decline in daily maximum wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau during 1973-2020: An examination of likely causes
Decline in daily maximum wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau during 1973-2020: An examination of likely causes Open
Strong winds have evident impacts on the environment and the society. It can affect the dispersion of air pollutants, land erosion, damage buildings, representing a severe hazard to people and properties. However, the changes and variabili…
View article: The Inverted U‐Shaped Relationship Between Socio‐Economic Status and Infections During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
The Inverted U‐Shaped Relationship Between Socio‐Economic Status and Infections During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Open
Although the World Health Organization has declared that the COVID‐19 pandemic no longer qualifies as a global public health emergency, it still needs to explore the response of society to the COVID‐19 pandemic. Socio‐economic status (SES)…
View article: Rapid Acceleration of Arctic Near‐Surface Wind Speed in a Warming Climate
Rapid Acceleration of Arctic Near‐Surface Wind Speed in a Warming Climate Open
Arctic near‐surface wind speed (NWS) plays an increasingly crucial role in influencing the local air‐sea interactions and the safety of trans‐Arctic shipping, but its potential changes in a warming climate and underlying causes remain uncl…
View article: Variability and trends of near-surface wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau: The role played by the westerly and Asian monsoon
Variability and trends of near-surface wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau: The role played by the westerly and Asian monsoon Open
View article: Surface oxygen concentration on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (2017–2022)
Surface oxygen concentration on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (2017–2022) Open
For the ecologically vulnerable Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), hypoxia is increasingly becoming an extremely important environmental risk factor that significantly affects the health of both humans and livestock in the plateau region, as wel…
View article: Variability and  trends of near-surface wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau: the role played by the westerly and Asian monsoon
Variability and  trends of near-surface wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau: the role played by the westerly and Asian monsoon Open
Near-surface wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau exerts profound impacts on many environmental issues, while long-term (> 50 years) trend and multidecadal variability in the wind speed and its underlying causes in the Tibetan Plateau remai…
View article: The offshore wind speed changes in China: an insight into CMIP6 model simulation and future projections
The offshore wind speed changes in China: an insight into CMIP6 model simulation and future projections Open
Offshore wind speed in China plays a key role in affecting air–sea interactions, coastal tides, and wind energy, but its changes in a warming climate and the associated causes remain unclear. Based on the ERA5 reanalysis and the Coupled Mo…
View article: Rainstorm variability is mainly influenced by the southwest monsoon in the Hanjiang River basin of China during 1985–2020
Rainstorm variability is mainly influenced by the southwest monsoon in the Hanjiang River basin of China during 1985–2020 Open
The extreme precipitation in China is greatly influenced by the East Asian summer monsoon, which can be divided into two components: the southeast monsoon (SEM) and the southwest monsoon (SWM). The Hanjiang River basin (HJB), a representat…
View article: Pollutant Emissions and Environmental Advantages of Using Commercial Induction Cooktops: A Comparative Analysis with Traditional Natural Gas Stoves
Pollutant Emissions and Environmental Advantages of Using Commercial Induction Cooktops: A Comparative Analysis with Traditional Natural Gas Stoves Open
View article: Kill two birds with one stone: simultaneous removal of volatile organic compounds and ozone secondary pollution by a novel photocatalytic process
Kill two birds with one stone: simultaneous removal of volatile organic compounds and ozone secondary pollution by a novel photocatalytic process Open
Synergistic treatment of VOCs and O 3 secondary pollution in the optimal photocatalytic reactor.
View article: Pollutant Emissions and Environmental Advantages of Using Commercial Induction Cooktops: A Comparative Analysis with Traditional Natural Gas Stoves
Pollutant Emissions and Environmental Advantages of Using Commercial Induction Cooktops: A Comparative Analysis with Traditional Natural Gas Stoves Open
View article: Surface oxygen concentration on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (2017–2022)
Surface oxygen concentration on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (2017–2022) Open
For the ecologically vulnerable Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), hypoxia is increasingly becoming an extremely important environmental risk factor that significantly affects the health of both humans and livestock in the plateau region, as wel…
View article: The 2023 Earthquake in Türkiye and Implications for China’s Response to Catastrophe
The 2023 Earthquake in Türkiye and Implications for China’s Response to Catastrophe Open
On 6 February 2023, two 7.8 magnitude earthquakes consecutively hit south-central Türkiye, causing great concern from all governments, the United Nations, academia, and all sectors of society. Analyses indicate that there is also a high po…
View article: Climatology of near-surface wind speed from observational, reanalysis and high-resolution regional climate model data over the Tibetan Plateau
Climatology of near-surface wind speed from observational, reanalysis and high-resolution regional climate model data over the Tibetan Plateau Open
As near-surface wind speed plays a role in regulating surface evaporation and thus the hydrological cycle, it is crucial to explore its spatio-temporal characteristics. However, in-situ measurements are scarce over the Tibetan Plateau, lim…
View article: Review and prospect of soil compound erosion
Review and prospect of soil compound erosion Open
Soil erosion is one of the most serious environmental issues constraining the sustainable development of human society and economies. Soil compound erosion is the result of the alternation or interaction between two or more erosion forces.…
View article: Dynamic graph neural network with adaptive edge attributes for air quality prediction: A case study in China
Dynamic graph neural network with adaptive edge attributes for air quality prediction: A case study in China Open
View article: The contribution of large-scale atmospheric circulation to variations of observed near-surface wind speed across Sweden since 1926
The contribution of large-scale atmospheric circulation to variations of observed near-surface wind speed across Sweden since 1926 Open
View article: Dynamic Graph Neural Network with Adaptive Edge Attributes for Air Quality Predictions
Dynamic Graph Neural Network with Adaptive Edge Attributes for Air Quality Predictions Open
Air quality prediction is a typical spatio-temporal modeling problem, which always uses different components to handle spatial and temporal dependencies in complex systems separately. Previous models based on time series analysis and Recur…
View article: Climatology of near-surface wind speed from observations and high-resolution climate modelsover the Tibetan Plateau
Climatology of near-surface wind speed from observations and high-resolution climate modelsover the Tibetan Plateau Open
As near-surface wind speed plays a key role in regulating surface evaporation and thus the hydrological cycle, it is crucial to explore its spatio-temporal characteristics. However, in-situ measurements are scarce over the Tibetan Plateau,…
View article: The contribution of large-scale atmospheric circulation to variations of observed near-surface wind speed across Sweden since 1926
The contribution of large-scale atmospheric circulation to variations of observed near-surface wind speed across Sweden since 1926 Open
This study investigates the centennial-scale (i.e., since 1926) variability of observed near-surface wind speed across Sweden. Results show that wind speed underwent various phases of change during 1926–2019: (a) a clear slowdown during 19…
View article: Measuring Compound Soil Erosion by Wind and Water in the Eastern Agro–Pastoral Ecotone of Northern China
Measuring Compound Soil Erosion by Wind and Water in the Eastern Agro–Pastoral Ecotone of Northern China Open
Land degradation induced by soil erosion is widespread in semiarid regions globally and is common in the agro–pastoral ecotone of northern China. Most researchers identify soil erosion by wind and water as independent processes, and there …
View article: Carbon Emission Risk and Governance
Carbon Emission Risk and Governance Open
View article: A gridded wind speed observation product using artificial intelligence for Eastern Iberian Peninsula
A gridded wind speed observation product using artificial intelligence for Eastern Iberian Peninsula Open
<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The demand for high spatially distributed wind speed data is substantially increasing during the last decades. This increase stems from its crucial role for climate change studies and many so…
View article: Rapid urbanization induced daily maximum wind speed decline in metropolitan areas: A case study in the Yangtze River Delta (China)
Rapid urbanization induced daily maximum wind speed decline in metropolitan areas: A case study in the Yangtze River Delta (China) Open
View article: Shifting of summertime weather extremes in Western Europe during 2012–2020
Shifting of summertime weather extremes in Western Europe during 2012–2020 Open
Over the past decades, droughts and heatwaves frequently appeared in Western Europe (45°–65°N, 10°W–20°E) during boreal summer, causing huge impacts on human society and ecosystems. Although these extremes are projected to increase in both…