Chinese researchers found climate change impacts on Yangtze River headwaters, with improving water ecology but shrinking glaciers and potential floods.

Chinese researchers discovered multiple impacts of climate change in the headwater region of China's Yangtze River on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, including improved ecological environments, rising temperatures, shrinking glaciers, and potential seasonal floods. The overall water ecological environment is improving, but glaciers are retreating, causing ecological issues. The warming and humidification trend is expected to continue.

August 24, 2024
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