Humid heat waves pose significant risks to human health and the ecosystem. Intuitively,
rainfall often alleviates extreme humid heat. However, here we show that light rain often …

In this study, we developed a novel algorithm based on the collocated Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) thermal infrared (TIR) observations and dust vertical …

Dust loading in West and South Asia has been a major environmental issue due to its
negative effects on air quality, food security, energy supply and public health, as well as on …

Abstract The Middle East, as the world's second-largest dust source region, has dust
emissions that significantly impact numerous populated areas, extending from North …

Abstract The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM), vulnerable to anthropogenic activities,
exerts profound impacts on precipitation in East Asia. In recent decades, China has been …

Wind erosion from farmland is a significant contributor to atmospheric particulate matter,
particularly PM 10 (atmospheric particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter≤ 10 μm) …

This study quantifies global premature deaths attributable to long-term exposure of ambient
PM2. 5, or PM2. 5-attributable mortality, by dust and pollution sources. We used NASA's …

The emission of dust particles, mainly from arid and semi-arid lands, as a result of climate
change and human activities, is known to be a global issue. Identifying dust emission …

Wind erosion is one of the main causes of land degradation and desertification. Clarifying
the spatiotemporal variations of wind erosion and the dominant factors of its spatial …

Dust aerosols significantly affect the Earth's climate, not only as a source of radiation, but
also as ice nuclei, cloud condensation nuclei and thus affect CO2 exchange between the …