Drylands are home to more than 38% of the world's population and are one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …

The increasing severity of droughts/floods and worsening air quality from increasing
aerosols in Asia monsoon regions are the two gravest threats facing over 60% of the world …

Aerosols are important atmospheric constituents with significant impacts on both regional air
quality and the global climate and environment. Aerosol effects on radiation, clouds and …

Abstract North China Plain (NCP) is one of heavily polluted regions that is characterized by
a mixture of a myriad of anthropogenic and natural aerosols. A substantial spatial and …

This article reviews recent progress in semi-arid climate change research in China. Results
indicate that the areas of semi-arid regions have increased rapidly during recent years in …

Aerosol pollution in eastern China is an unfortunate consequence of the region's rapid
economic and industrial growth. Here, sun photometer measurements from seven sites in …

Aerosol optical properties have been analyzed to investigate seasonal and regional
variability of aerosols and to classify their key types over the Middle East during the period …

The paper focuses on analysis of long-term changes of aerosol optical depth (AOD) over
Iran. It describes contributions of dominant aerosol in the aerosol load over Iran covering the …

This study analyzes seasonal characteristics and long-term variations in aerosol optical
parameters in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2021 using AERONET data and satellite-based …

Anthropogenic aerosols have rapidly increased since the industrial revolution and are
harmful to human health. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data …