Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an automated monitoring system to continuously track methane absorption by forest soils. A four-year study at a temperate forest site revealed a strong correlation between soil temperature, moisture, and methane uptake rates, enhancing understanding of methane oxidation dynamics.
A research team led by Prof. ZHANG Enlou from the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed "molecular fossils"—branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs)—preserved in the sediments of Girraween Lagoon. These organic compounds serve as precise paleothermometers when properly calibrated.
A recent study led by Prof. CHEN Yaning from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed how decades of land-use change have significantly shaped ecological conditions in the Tarim River Basin—China's largest inland river system.
A new study led by researchers from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with international collaborators, reveals that deeply subducted carbonates can cause significant variations in the redox states of Earth's mantle. This process influences the formation of sublithospheric diamonds and plays a role in the long-term evolution of cratons—ancient stable parts of the continental lithosphere.
A research team led by Prof. HAN Guangxuan from the Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) conducted a series of studies at the Yellow River Delta Field Observation and Research Station of the Coastal Wetland Ecosystem of CAS. Their studies included experiments that manipulated the genotypic richness of Phragmites australis, simulated changes in precipitation, regulated groundwater levels, and examined soil organic carbon dynamics under different vegetation types.
A recent study published in Nature has explored how the South Asian Summer Monsoon (SASM) responds to warming under six climate scenarios, spanning from the past to the future. Led by researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the study develops a unified framework based on thermodynamic (moisture-driven) and dynamic (wind-driven) processes that govern changes in the SASM, suggesting that insights from past warm climates can inform our understanding of the future SASM.
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