The North China Plain (NCP) is one of China's most important social, economic, and agricultural
regions. Currently, the Plain has 17,950 thousand ha of cultivated land, 71.1 percent of …

Central Asia is one of many regions worldwide that face severe water shortages; nevertheless,
water pollution in this region exacerbates the existing water stress and increases the risk …

Photosynthetic microbes are of emerging interest as production organisms in biotechnology
because they can grow autotrophically using sunlight, an abundant energy source and CO 2 …

Vegetation is a crucial component of terrestrial ecosystems, and its changes are driven mainly
by a combination of climate change and human activities. This paper aims to reveal the …

The spatial and temporal variability of the frequency of extreme precipitation events in China
for 1961–2009 was examined using the high quality rainfall dataset provided by the China …

A survey of the quality of groundwater across a broad area of the North China Plain,
undertaken in 1998 to 2000, indicates that nitrate pollution is a serious problem affecting the …

Despite the observed increases in global average temperature, observations across the
world show that the rate of pan evaporation at a regional scale has been steadily decreasing …

Meta-analytic studies have concluded that although training improves spatial cognition in
both sexes, the male advantage generally persists. However, because some studies run …

Water shortages and related environmental degradation in North China are major issues
facing the country. As runoff from the mountainous parts of the region steadily decrease and …

Groundwater plays a dominant role in the eco-environmental protection of arid/semi-arid areas.
Understanding sources and mechanisms of groundwater recharge in the Ejina Basin, an …