Water resources sustainability in High Mountain Asia (HMA) surrounding the Tibetan Plateau (TP)-known as Asia's water tower-has triggered widespread concerns because HMA protects millions of people against stress1,2. However, mechanisms behind heterogeneous trends observed terrestrial storage (TWS) over TP remain poorly understood. Here we use a Lagrangian particle dispersion model and satellite observations to attribute about 1 Gt monthly TWS decline southern during 2003-2016...

Lake areas across the Tibet Plateau have been taken as major indicator of water resources changes. However, drivers behind spatiotemporal variations lake over remained obscure. Selin Co is largest in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. Here, we delineate area changes during period 1988–2023 based on Landsat remote sensing data. We also delved into causes from perspectives glacier and tracing vapor sources. identified persistently increasing Lake. The reached 2462.59 km2 2023. delineated basin found a...

Eurasia, home to ~70% of global population, is characterized by (semi-)arid climate. Water scarcity in the mid-latitude Eurasia (MLE) has been exacerbated a consistent decline terrestrial water storage (TWS), attributed primarily human activities. However, atmospheric mechanisms behind such TWS remain unclear. Here, we investigate teleconnections between drying low-latitude North Atlantic Ocean (LNATO) and depletions across MLE. We elucidate mechanistic linkages detecte high correlations...

Amplifying landslide hazards in the backdrop of warming climate and intensifying human activities calls for an integrated framework accurately evaluating susceptibility at fine spatiotemporal resolutions, which is critical mitigation increasingly high disaster risks. Yet, dynamic mapping still lacking. Using high-quality data, from 14,435 landslides non-landslides, we developed efficient holistic susceptibility, considering landslide-relevant internal external factors based on cloud...

Ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin (YRB) aroused profound concerns from China Central Government is now a major national strategy. However, ecological degradation still pressing issue for fluvial conservation. Recent years witnessed widespread implementation projects such as "Grain to Green Project" (GGP) "Return Grazing land Grassland (RGGP) which aim improve environment YRB. While dynamic responses vulnerability cover changes are poorly understood...

Abstract The Hengduan Mountains Region (HMR) is one of the areas that experience most frequent geological hazards in China. However, few reports are available address hazard susceptibility region. This study developed six machine learning models to assess susceptibility. results show with medium and high as a whole account for almost 21% total area, while both 18% when it comes single landslide rockfall respectively. Medium found three parts HMR different characteristics: (1) central...

the Yellow River Basin (YRB) in China. Global warming potentially accentuates risks of extreme precipitation and floods that afflict regional socioeconomy. However, spatiotemporally-coupled relations between flood risk socioeconomic development YRB are not properly understood. Here we used Coupled Coordination Degree Model (CCDM) to evaluate coupled relationship YRB, The regions with hazard along mainstream decreasing direction from southeast northwest high higher areas accounted for 10.39%....

Abstract Although urban irrigation can modulate local hydrothermal conditions and mitigate heat island effects, its impact on moist stress (MHS) is poorly understood. Employing the Weather Research Forecasting Single-Layer Urban Canopy Model (WRF-SLUCM), we evaluated effect of MHS in Beijing, China, found that updated initial soil moisture (SM) field improved simulation temperature, relative humidity, wind speed. Besides, reduced rural MHS, particularly afternoon evening by up to 1.2 °C but...

Ecological conservation and high-quality development of the YRB (Yellow River Basin) has been adopted as a national strategy. However, ecological environment is fragile it degraded in recent years. Here we proposed an degradation index system based on Pressure-State-Response (PSR) model evaluated trends using Mann-Kendall trend test. We found upward-downward-upward (EDI) during period 2000–2019. also observed intensifying eco-environment from upper to lower YRB. Meanwhile, 69.9% under...

The Yellow River Basin (YRB) in China. Ecological conservation and high-quality development of the YRB have been incorporated into national strategy Here we investigated impacts El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on rainstorm flood risk YRB, paid special attention to disaster-induced losses explained mechanisms ENSO affecting risk. tends amplify due increase days (rainstorm amount) by 33.6 % (34.1 %) next year with previous summertime Nino, 20.3 (19.3 current La Nina, 70.7 (72.5 phase shift...

Abstract Heatwaves have afflicted human health, ecosystem, and socioeconomy are expected to intensify under warming climate. However, few efforts been directed moist heat stress (MHS) considering relative humidity wind speed, risk (MHSR) exposure vulnerability. Here we showed MHS MHSR variations across China during 1998–2100 using Meteorological Administration Land Data Assimilation System datasets, the 6th Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) merged Gross Domestic Product,...

The ecological conservation and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin (YRB) has been adopted as a major national strategy China. However, YRB is still afflicted by floods. Here, we proposed flood risk indicator using direct economic loss degree improved SNRD (station-based nonlinear regression downscaling model) simulated extreme precipitation processes. correlation coefficient downscaled average CMORPH CMIP6 data reached 0.817. Moreover, evaluated hazard across based on sixth...

Drought changes and the underlying causes have, in backdrop of warming climate, aroused widespread concern. However, exact patterns meteorological droughts both space time are still open for debate. The Northern Hemisphere is home to 90% world’s population has been afflicted by over time. Here we present evolution spatiotemporal droughts, quantified standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index across related during a period 1961–2018. We found amplifying characterized higher...

The ecological conservation and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin (YRB) has been declared as a major national strategy China. Surface water availability (precipitation minus evapotranspiration, PME) poses challenges to sustainability ecosystems YRB. Noteworthy is that Mongolian section YRB (IMYRB) critical barrier in Northern Soil moisture (SM) changes are highly sensitive PME important for regional security. However, SM vs. interactions relevant mechanisms within IMYRB...

Abstract Background Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is known to be associated with a negative emotional state. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are important tools for evaluating the endpoints of AF management. This study aims examine correlation between personality types and PROs in patients AF. Methods All included subjects were newly diagnosed fewer than one month, their assessed using Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ). Quality life (QoL) was measured Effect on Life (AFEQT) questionnaire....

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Hyperspectral remote sensing has been widely used in many fields such as ecological environment, geological survey, target detection and so on. The premise of hyperspectral application is to obtain high-quality quantitative data. Due the limited number satellite payloads, airborne played a leading role applications because it can higher spatial resolution data work efficiency. This article elaborates on important links acquisition process preprocessing process, well working principle...

Objective: The present study was aimed to determine whether serum sST2，could be used as a marker of left atrial low voltage areas (LVAs) and it could predicted the recurrence AF in patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation. Methods:84 cases (average age 64.24 ± 10.17, including 54 paroxysmal 30 persistent ) ablation were finally included study. Electroanatomical mapping employed extent low-voltage. LVAs defined bipolar electrogram amplitudes ≤0.5 mV during sinus rhythm. general...