A breakthrough study using ground-penetrating radar has identified the optimal planting density for Mongolia pine plantations in China's arid regions, offering a science-backed solution to combat tree die-offs threatening anti-desertification efforts.
Scientists have long sought to determine the age of the Moon's South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, the largest and oldest known impact crater on the lunar surface. Recently, a research team led by Prof. CHEN Yi from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has dated the formation of the basin to 4.25 billion years ago by analyzing the first-ever rock samples returned from the SPA basin by China's Chang'e-6 mission.
A research team led by Associate Prof. SHAO Zhanru from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), employed metagenomic sequencing to conduct a comprehensive assessment of ARGs in the Yellow Sea and Yangtze River Delta.
Freshwater ecosystems require adequate oxygen levels to sustain aerobic life and maintain healthy biological communities. However, both long-term climate warming and the increasing frequency and intensity of short-term heatwaves are significantly reducing surface dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in lakes worldwide, according to a new study published in Science Advances.
A research group led by Prof. DANG Fei from the Institute of Soil Science, in collaboration with Prof. ZHONG Huan from Nanjing University, has uncovered a significant yet often overlooked consequence of microplastic pollution: its detrimental impact on photosynthesis—a critical process underpinning Earth’s primary productivity and food security.
A research team led by Prof. SHI Long and Prof. ZHANG Heping from the University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences established the most comprehensive city-level fire incident database to date, covering 20.6% of the global population, and quantified the intrinsic link between climate change and urban fire risks.
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