[HTML][HTML] Warming-driven erosion and sediment transport in cold regions

T Zhang, D Li, AE East, DE Walling, S Lane… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Rapid atmospheric warming since the mid-twentieth century has increased temperature-
dependent erosion and sediment-transport processes in cold environments, affecting food …

Influence of the Three Gorges Dam on the transport and sorting of coarse and fine sediments downstream of the dam

Y Yang, J Zheng, L Zhu, H Zhang, J Wang - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
River hydrology and geomorphology are largely influenced by human activities. The
operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), which is the largest global hydropower project …

[HTML][HTML] Future emergence of new ecosystems caused by glacial retreat

JB Bosson, M Huss, S Cauvy-Fraunié, JC Clément… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Glacier shrinkage and the development of post-glacial ecosystems related to anthropogenic
climate change are some of the fastest ongoing ecosystem shifts, with marked ecological …

Non-monotonic changes in Asian Water Towers' streamflow at increasing warming levels

T Cui, Y Li, L Yang, Y Nan, K Li, M Tudaji, H Hu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Previous projections show consistent increases in river flows of Asian Water Towers under
future climate change. Here we find non-monotonic changes in river flows for seven major …

Shifted sediment-transport regimes by climate change and amplified hydrological variability in cryosphere-fed rivers

T Zhang, D Li, AE East, AJ Kettner, J Best, J Ni… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Climate change affects cryosphere-fed rivers and alters seasonal sediment dynamics,
affecting cyclical fluvial material supply and year-round water-food-energy provisions to …

Progress and challenges in glacial lake outburst flood research (2017–2021): a research community perspective

A Emmer, SK Allen, M Carey, H Frey… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2022 - nhess.copernicus.org
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are among the most concerning consequences of
retreating glaciers in mountain ranges worldwide. GLOFs have attracted significant attention …

Mechanisms controlling water‐level variations in the Middle Yangtze River following the operation of the Three Gorges Dam

Y Hu, D Li, J Deng, Y Yue, J Zhou… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the mechanisms controlling downstream water‐level variations after the
operation of the Three Gorges Dam is important for riverine flood and drought management …

Recent intensified erosion and massive sediment deposition in Tibetan Plateau rivers

J Li, G Wang, C Song, S Sun, J Ma, Y Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent climate change has caused an increase in warming-driven erosion and sediment
transport processes on the Tibetan Plateau (TP). Yet a lack of measurements hinders our …

Impact of climate change on future flood susceptibility projections under shared socioeconomic pathway scenarios in South Asia using artificial intelligence algorithms

S Janizadeh, D Kim, C Jun, SM Bateni… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of climate change on flood susceptibility in six South
Asian countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bharat (India), Nepal, and Pakistan …

Modeling potential glacial lake outburst flood process chains and effects from artificial lake‐level lowering at Gepang Gath lake, Indian Himalaya

A Sattar, S Allen, M Mergili, W Haeberli… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a severe threat to communities in the Himalayas;
however, GLOF mitigation strategies have been implemented for only a few lakes, and future …