Behind the Paper
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Gridded precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Precipitation Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves (QTPPIDFC) dataset, with a 1/30° spatial resolution, is generated, as the first gridded dataset tailored for estimating extreme precipitation characteristics in the region.
The decreasing housing utilization efficiency in China’s cities
In contrast to most regions of the world, where there are high rates of urbanization, there is no shortage of urban housing in China. Quite the opposite: there has been an overproduction of housing in Chinese cities.
A first global atlas of the bacterial microbiome in the world’s glacier-fed streams
Glaciers and their streams are vanishing at an unprecedented pace because of global warming. What else are we potentially losing beside freshwater resources? In our article in Nature, we show what else besides freshwater resources we are potentially losing as glaciers shrink — a unique microbiome!
Unraveling Two Decades of ENSO Forecasts
ENSO forecasting is vital for providing early warnings of climate anomalies and extreme weather globally. It enables better preparedness and decision-making in sectors like agriculture, water management, public health, and disaster risk reduction, helping mitigate socioeconomic impacts.
The climatic pattern of East Asia shifted in response to cratonic thinning in the Early Cretaceous
This manuscript examines a climate shift in East Asia linked to Cretaceous crustal thinning, analyzed through skarn garnet isotopes.
