A comprehensive index for assessing regional dry-hot wind events in Huang-Huai-Hai Region, China
Publication date: Available online 12 March 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Sen Li, Lei Zhang, Binxiang Huang, Liang He, Junfang Zhao, Anhong Guo (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - March 14, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

An overview of assessment methods and analysis for climate change risk in China
Publication date: Available online 12 March 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Aiqing Feng, Qingchen Chao (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - March 14, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

An assessment of irrigation water quality and potential of reusing greywater in home gardens in water-limited environments
Publication date: Available online 13 March 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Makgalake P. Radingoana, Timothy Dube, Dominic Mazvimavi (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - March 14, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Improving phenological monitoring of winter wheat by considering sensor spectral response in spatiotemporal image fusion
Publication date: Available online 10 March 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Ziyang Cao, Shaohui Chen, Feng Gao, Xueke Li (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - March 11, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

The response of the species diversity pattern of Populus to climate change in China
Publication date: Available online 10 March 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Fang Wang, Zhe Xiong, Xingang Dai, Yafei Li, Leibin Wang (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - March 11, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Climatic change impacts on Chinese sugarcane planting: Benefits and risks
Publication date: Available online 5 March 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Yulian Liang, Sufang Yu, Zhen Zhen, Yinjun Zhao, Jianming Deng, Weiguo Jiang (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - March 5, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Quantitative analysis of the impact of regional droughts on the social instability in the Han dynasty
Publication date: Available online 4 March 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Yanxin Liu, Xiaodong Yan (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - March 5, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: February 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, Volume 115Author(s): (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - February 28, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

The trend of heatwave events in the Northern Hemisphere
Publication date: Available online 26 February 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Weiteng Qiu, Xiaodong Yan (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - February 26, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Progress in greywater reuse for home gardening: Opportunities, perceptions and challenges
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Makgalake P. Radingoana, Timothy Dube, Dominic MazvimaviAbstractWater is one of the most essential natural resource that sustains livelihoods. Freshwater consumption and demand have, spiralled over the years, due to population growth, agricultural and industrial intensification. Innovative water conservation techniques (greywater reuse, rainwater harvesting, seawater desalination and ground water extraction, etc.), especially in the face of climate change and climate variability are central in minimizing wat...
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - February 19, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Risk assessment of the global crop loss in ENSO events
Publication date: Available online 7 February 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Yonglan Qian, Junfang Zhao, Shuicao Zheng, Yun Cao, Lei XueAbstractThe uncertainty associated with predicting extreme weather events has serious implications for the world, owing to the greater vulnerability to such events. Continual exposure to unanticipated extreme events is a contributing factor for the global crop lost. Therefore, accurate risk assessment of the global staple crop lost in ENSO events is indispensable to ensure global food security under climate change. In the study, the risk of crop loss ...
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - February 7, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Do sanitation facilities in primary and secondary schools address Menstrual Hygiene needs? A study from Mzuzu City, Malawi
Discussions with girls and 22 Key Informant Interviews with Head Teachers and Senior female teachers. Direct observation was also made on sanitation facilities. Findings of the study reveal that gaps and areas for potential improvement exist in both primary and secondary schools. To make the school environment conducive for girls to manage their menstruation while at school, this study recommends improvements to ensure enough privacy, connection of piped water to sanitation facilities, provision of space for girls to clean themselves and change clothes and disposal facilities or drying space for used sanitary material. Thi...
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - February 4, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Estimation of groundwater recharge in savannah aquifers along a precipitation gradient using chloride mass balance method and environmental isotopes, Namibia
Publication date: Available online 2 February 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): S. Uugulu, H. W.eAbstractThe quantification of groundwater resources is essential especially in water scarce countries like Namibia. The chloride mass balance (CMB) method and isotopic composition were used in determining groundwater recharge along a precipitation gradient at three sites, namely: Tsumeb (600 mm/a precipitation); Waterberg (450 mm/a precipitation) and Kuzikus/Ebenhaezer (240 mm/a precipitation). Groundwater and rainwater were collected from year 2016–2017. Rainwater was collected monthly whi...
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - February 2, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Evaluating greenhouse gas emission reductions by using solar water heaters: A case of low income households in Ekurhuleni, South Africa
In conclusion, solar water heating in domestic sector of Ekurhuleni could potentially reduce reliance of households to fossil fuels, thus reducing GHG emissions. (Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC)
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - February 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research

Natural disasters and their impacts on the silica losses from agriculture in China from 1988 to 2016
Publication date: Available online 30 January 2020Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/CAuthor(s): Dexiang Zheng, Heng Zhang, Yuze Yuan, Zhong Deng, Ku Wang, Geng Lin, Yi Chen, Jiangjiang Xia, Shao-Fei JinAbstractNatural disasters play significant destructive roles in agricultural production. Agriculture has substantially altered the biogeochemical silica cycle via the harvest of the grain and straw of silica-rich crops. China is a developing agricultural country that experiences frequent natural disasters. Although the spatiotemporal changes in the occurrence of natural disasters are well known for indivi...
Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - January 31, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: research