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Climate warming increases the risk of flooding from rain rain events in alpine Asia, research finds
Rainy Rain Flood Risk (Rosflood). Credit: NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science (2025). doi:10.1038/s41612-025-00943-y A recent study led by Professor Chen Yanning of the New Jiang Institute of Ecology and Geography at the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that climate warming has increased flood risk from rainline (ROS) events in Alpine Asia. This study, published in NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science,…
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Study provides refined estimates of permafrost loss in Alpine Asia due to future warming
The permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is thawing, leading to recession. Credit: Jie Jiang Permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has thawed. Credit: Jiang Jie Climate models are important for predicting future changes caused by greenhouse gas emissions and can guide policy decisions regarding climate mitigation. However, some of the latest climate models, particularly the latest generation set, are considered “too…
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Earth
The direction of the last major earthquake on the Alpine fault will help New Zealand prepare for the inevitable next one
One of the most predicted earthquakes in the world is the next major surface rupture of the Alpine Fault in New Zealand’s South Island. With a 75% chance of occurring within the next 50 years, there is legitimate interest in the scale, extent, and intensity of ground shaking and its impact on landscapes, infrastructure, and buildings. An important, and so…
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