A5018155208- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Climate variability and models
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Photonic and Optical Devices
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
- Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis
- Noise Effects and Management
- Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
University of Oklahoma
2022-2025
Southwest Jiaotong University
2024-2025
Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology
2024
Suzhou University of Science and Technology
2024
Harbin Medical University
2024
Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
2024
Stanford University
2020-2023
Dalian University
2020-2022
Dalian University of Technology
2020-2022
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
2017-2022
Abstract The replacement of natural lands with urban structures has multiple environmental consequences, yet little is known about the magnitude and extent albedo-induced warming contributions from urbanization at global scale in past future. Here, we apply an empirical approach to quantify climate effects future projected under different shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs). We find effect for both futures three illustrative scenarios. albedo decease 2018 relative 2001 yielded a 100-year...
Climate, technologies, and socio-economic changes will influence future building energy use in cities. However, current low-resolution regional state-level analyses are insufficient to reliably assist city-level decision-making. Here we estimate mid-century hourly consumption 277 U.S. urban areas using a bottom-up approach. The projected climate change results heterogeneous intensity (EUI) among areas, particularly under higher warming scenarios, with on average 10.1-37.7% increases the...
Abstract The production of waste as a consequence human activities is one the most fundamental challenges facing our society and global ecological systems. Waste generation rapidly increasing, with corresponding shifts in structure societies, where almost all nations are moving from rural agrarian societies to urban technological ones. However, connections between these societal have not yet been described. In this study we applied scaling theory establish new understanding systems...
Abstract A string of fierce fires broke out in Chile the austral summer 2023, just six years after record-breaking 2017 fire season. Favored by extreme weather conditions, activity has dramatically risen recent this Andean country. total 1.7 million ha. burned during last decade, tripling figures prior decade. Six seven most destructive seasons on record occurred since 2014. Here, we analyze progression two decades conditions associated with increased risk Central (30°–39° S). Fire...
Abstract Exacerbated heat stress has resulted in a series of environmental issues urban areas. Mounting empirical evidence shows that trees are effective mitigating the thermal built environment, whereas large‐scale numerical simulations remain scarce. In this study, effects shade on terms radiative cooling, pedestrian comfort, and land surface energy balance, were evaluated over contiguous United States. The projected scenario was simulated using coupled Weather Research Forecasting‐urban...
Abstract Black carbon (BC) from fossil fuel and biomass combustion darkens the snow makes it melt sooner. The BC footprint of research activities tourism in Antarctica has likely increased as human presence continent surged recent decades. Here, we report on measurements concentration samples 28 sites across a transect about 2,000 km northern tip (62°S) to southern Ellsworth Mountains (79°S). Our surveys show that content surrounding facilities popular shore tourist-landing is considerably...
Abstract Accurately predicting weather and climate in cities is critical for safeguarding human health strengthening urban resilience. Multimodel evaluations can lead to model improvements; however, there have been no major intercomparisons of urban‐focussed land surface models over a decade. Here, Phase 1 the Urban‐PLUMBER project, we evaluate ability 30 simulate energy fluxes atmospheric meteorological air quality simulations. We establish minimum upper performance expectations...
Abstract Global climate change has been shown to cause longer, more intense, and frequent heatwaves, of which anthropogenic stressors concentrated in urban areas are a critical contributor. In this study, we investigate the causal interactions during heatwaves across 520 sites U.S. combining complex network analysis. The presence regional mediators is manifest constructed networks, together with long-range teleconnections. More importantly, megacities, such as New York City Chicago, causally...
Abstract Global climate changes, especially the rise of global mean temperature due to increased carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) concentration, can, in turn, result higher anthropogenic and biogenic greenhouse gas emissions. This potentially leads a positive loop climate–carbon feedback Earth’s system, which calls for sustainable environmental strategies that can mitigate both heat emissions, such as urban greening. In this study, we investigate impact irrigation over green spaces on ambient...
Abstract Urban planners and other stakeholders often view trees as the ultimate panacea for mitigating urban heat stress; however, their cooling efficacy varies globally is influenced by three primary factors: tree traits, morphology, climate conditions. This study analyzes 182 studies on effects of across 17 climates in 110 global cities or regions. Tree implementation reduces peak monthly temperatures to below 26 °C 83% cities. Trees can lower pedestrian-level up 12 through large radiation...
Daily commute substantially increases urban residents’ exposure to heat waves and slightly alleviates cold waves.
M2-polarized (alternatively activated) macrophages play an important role in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Allograft inflammatory factor 1 (AIF1) is overexpressed macrophages. This study explored AIF1 tumor-associated HCC. Macrophages were stimulated with colony-stimulating (CSF1) to characterize regulatory pathway The chromatin immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter gene assay conducted examine transcription factors associated expression. was down or upregulated,...
Abstract Increased wealth and per capita energy use have transformed lives shaped societies, but poverty remains a global challenge. Previous research has shown positive relationships among metrics of health happiness economic indices such as income gross domestic product between human development. To our knowledge, however, no comprehensive assessment examined to what extent may limit national‐level trends in metrics. We analyze the maximum performance nine health, economic, environmental...
Abstract Estuaries play an important role in the global nitrous oxide budget. However, considerable uncertainties exist estimating their emissions, largely due to anthropogenic impacts, particularly wastewater discharge. Here we investigate emission dynamics Pearl River Estuary through advanced high-resolution, real-time measurements. Results suggest that is a strong source (1.05 Gg yr −1 ; range: 0.92–1.23 ) with pronounced spatial heterogeneity. Wastewater discharge substantially impacts...
Abstract Overexpression of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3), a key molecule glucose metabolism in cytoplasm, has been found various tumors. Emerging evidence suggested that PFKFB3 is also located the nucleus and apparent regulatory functions other than glycolysis. In this study, we expression associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) growth mainly tumor cells. overexpression was large size ( p = 0.04) poor survival patients HCC 0.027). Knockdown inhibited...