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Two decades of observations capture rapid warming of marginal permafrost across the 0 °C threshold

Thymol-driven remodeling of rumen fibrolytic microbiota and muscle metabolism improves lamb meat quality

Spatiotemporal dynamics of riverine dissolved organic matter and its linkages to cryospheric changes in the Qilian mountains

Analysis of global carbon neutrality situation andpolicy insights for China

NIEER scientists Reveal the Elevation-Dependent Contributions of Plant- and Microbial-Derived Carbon to Soil Organic Carbon

The engineering triumphs of building the world's highest railway

On July 1, 2006, the sound of a train whistle echoed through the Kunlun Mountains, heralding a new era for the Xizang autonomous region. The Qinghai-Xizang Railway, a marvel of modern engineering, linked the world's highest plateau to China's national rail network, ushering in unprecedented connectivity for the region.

China unveils plan for faster green transition

Song Xiaoyu, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, highlighted that climate change is adding instability to the energy transition.