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Education Background

  • 1989-1992: PH.D., Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. Major: Geosciences; Minors: Theoretical Meteorology (Dynamics) and Applied Mathematics (numerical methods for differential equations). Supervisors of the three subjects are Prof. P. J. Crutzen (Nobel Laureate) and Prof. M. Domrös, Prof. W. Zdunkowski, and Prof. W. Börsch-Supan respectively. Title of the Ph.D. thesis: 'Development of a Two-Dimensional Model of Global Climate-Transport'. Degree earned on 27 February 1992.
  • 1989-1992: B.SC., Department of Meteorology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. Majored in Climatology.
  • Work Experience

  • 2024-     Xinghua Distinguished Chair Professor at Tsinghua University
  • 2012-2018 Assistant Dean for Research of the Faculty of Science, University of Gothenburg
  • 2009-2012   Executive Director of the International Council for Science (ICSU)
  • 2007- The August Röhss Chair in Physical Geography at the University of Gothenburg
  • 2006-2007  Director for ‘Gothenburg Atmospheric Science Centre’
  • 1993-2024 Senior Lecturer in Physical Meteorology at Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden in 1993. Promoted to Associate Professor in 1996. Became a Full Professor of Physical Meteorology in 2000
  • 1992-1993  Postdoc working on developing a simple atmosphere model for studying air-sea interactions, at the Department of Physics II, Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
  • 1993- Senior Lecturer in Physical Meteorology at Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden in 1993. Promoted to Associate Professor in 1996. Became a Full Professor of Physical Meteorology in 2000
  • 1992            Postdoc working on using a regional air quality model to study dry deposition, at the Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
  • 1988-1992  Ph.D. student at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz working on developing a two-dimensional climate model for air chemistry studies under the guidance of Prof. Paul J. Crutzen at Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
  • 1983-1988   Personal Assistant to the Director and Research Assistant at the Institute of Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Research works concern climate productivity of crops and water balances for northern China during 1984 and 1985, crop water requirements and evapotranspiration during 1985 and 1986, and land surface process modeling in the global climate model during 1987 and 1988.
  • Publication

    Summary: (co-)authored 700+ referred articles in journals including 70+ articles in high-profile ones such as Nature, Nature Climate Change, Nature Communications, Nature Geoscience, Nature Energy, Nature Sustainability, Nature Water, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Science, Science Advances, Science Bulletin, National Science Review, The Innovation, and PNAS; 10+ referred books or book chapters; and 200+ conference proceedings or reports. Total citations= 30,011, H-index=87 (according to Web of Science). Selected into Clarivate’s global “Highly Cited Scientists” list multiple times. Publications until 2024 are listed at his old website at http://rcg.gvc.gu.se/dc/. *=corresponding author.

    Peer-reviewed articles

    1. Lin, Q., J. Chen, and D. Chen, 2026: Sensitivity of precipitation to glacier changes in the Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Hydrology, 666, 134862. DOI:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.134862.

    2. Liu, R., L. Wang, K. Yang, S. Gao, T. Yao, and D. Chen*, 2026: Designing precipitation networks from altitudinal gradient patterns in global mountain basins. Advances in Climate Change Research. DOI:10.1016/j.accre.2026.02.007.

    3. Meng, J. and D. Chen*, 2026: The domino effect of climate tipping points: a multidisciplinary perspective on global risks. National Science Review, nwag042. DOI:10.1093/nsr/nwag042.

    4. Ospina, D., P. Mirazo, R. P. Allan, S. Basnett, A. Bastos, N. Bhattarai, W. Broadgate, D. J. Broekhoff, M. Bustamante, D. Chen, Y. Choi, P. Cox, L. A. Domeignoz-Horta, K. L. Ebi, P. Friedlingstein, T. L. Frölicher, S. Fuss, H. F. Goessling, N. Gruber, Q. He, S. Hebden, N. Hedrich, A. Heilemann, M. Hirota, Ø. Hodnebrog, G. Hugelius, S. Izquierdo-Tort, S. Juhola, F. Kasuga, P. Ke, D. I. Kelley, Ş. Kilkiş, M. Kotz, N. Kumarasinghe, W. F. Lamb, S.-Y. Lee, J. Liu, C. N. Maesano, M. A. Martin, G. G. Mazzochini, C. J. Merchant, A. S. Mori, J. Morris, Å. Persson, H.-O. Pörtner, B. S. Probst, J. Ramage, E. Razanatsoa, A. Redman, J. Rockström, R. R. Rodrigues, S. Ruehr, S. J. Ryan, R. Sanchez-Rodriguez, C.-F. Schleussner, P. Schlosser, W. A. Scott, J. C. Semenza, H. Seybold, D. T. Shindell, G. B. Sioen, K. E. Smith, Y. Sokona, A. H. Stechemesser, T. F. Stocker, S. H. Su, D. Thiam, G. P. Trencher, A.-M. Virkkala, L. Warszawski, S. R. Weiskopf, H. Wu, and S. Zhu, 2026: Ten new insights in climate science 2025. Global Sustainability, pp. 1–73. DOI:10.1017/sus.2025.10043.

    5. Wang, L., J. Long, D. Chen, N. Li, X. Li, and T. Yao, 2026: Divergent mountain runoff dynamics but declining per capita freshwater availability across the Third Pole by mid-21st century. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. DOI:10.1038/s41612-025-01313-4.

    6. Wang, X., S. Wei, X. Gou, D. Chen, M. Lu, G. Pang, L. Qie, Y. Li, Q. Wang, L. Liu, T. Wang, M. Yang, and Y. F. Kerimbayevich, 2026: Accelerated China’s cold regions contraction under climate warming. Gondwana Research, 149, 229–245. DOI:10.1016/j.gr.2025.08.004.

    7. Wang, Y., H. Gao, H. Jin, Q. Xi, P. Wang, and D. Chen, 2026: Root zone storage capacity reveals ecohydrological turning points in Tibetan Plateau permafrost regions. Catena, 263, 109716. DOI:10.1016/j.catena.2025.109716.

    8. Wei, Y., C. Mu, D. Chen*, X. Mo, B. Elberling, W. Zhang, G. Zhang, C. Zhang, K. Li, X. Li, M. Shi, M. Mu, X. Wang, D. Wei, T. Dou, X. Du, X. Peng, Y. Jin, J. Xiao, and P. Ciais, 2026: Global warming driving increased winter CO2 emissions in the Northern Hemisphere permafrost region. The Innovation Geoscience, 100185. DOI:10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100185.

    9. Xu, D., D. Chen, and Y. Lin, 2026: Extratropical cyclones as buffers and drivers of changes in surface mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet under global warming. Advances in Climate Change Research. DOI:10.1016/j.accre.2026.02.004.

    10. Xu, T., H. Pang, S. Wu, Y. Zheng, H. Guo, W. Zhang, P. Zhang, D. Chen, and S. Hou, 2026: Warming of the mid‐troposphere driven by evapotranspiration during compound heatwave and drought events. Geophysical Research Letters, 53(3), e2025GL119667. DOI:10.1029/2025gl119667.

    11. Yang, L., C. Gao, F. Liu, A. Robock, W. Sun, and D. Chen, 2026: Persistent stratospheric cold-season aerosols from the 1783 Laki eruption produced winter warming over Northern Eurasia. Communications Earth & Environment, 7(1), 173. DOI:10.1038/s43247-026-03197-5.

    12. Yue, Y., S. Yuan, L. Wang, X. Hao, J. Lu, Q. Li, X. Zhang, X. Ouyang, H. Liu, H. Lu, D. Chen, X. Xiao, K. Wang, R. Fensholt, and M. Brandt, 2026: Maize cultivation and forest collapse over five centuries in southern China. Communications Earth & Environment. DOI:10.1038/s43247-026-03224-5.

    13. Cai, Z., Q. You, J. A. Screen, H. W. Chen, R. Zhang, Z. Zuo, D. Chen, J. Cohen, S. Kang, and R. Zhang, 2025: Lessened projections of Arctic warming and wetting after correcting for model errors in global warming and sea ice cover. Science Advances, 11(10), eadr6413. DOI:10.1126/sciadv.adr6413.

    14. Cao, D., X. Chen, D. Chen, Y. Du, Y. Luo, Y. Hu, Q. Zhang, Y. Ma, F. Chen, 2025: Two types of heavy precipitation in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau. Science Bulletin, 70(5), 748-755. DOI:10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.031.

    15. Chen, D.*, 2025: Challenges in cross-disciplinary interactions for sustainable development goals. Nexus, 2(1), 100046. DOI:10.1016/j.ynexs HYPERLINK "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ynexs.2024.100046" HYPERLINK "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ynexs.2024.100046" HYPERLINK "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ynexs.2024.100046".2024.100046.

    16. Chen, D. *, 2025: Deepening and broadening critical zone science: new directions for studying multi-sphere coupling and coastal systems. Chinese Science Bulletin, 70(32), 5404–5406. DOI:10.1360/CSB-2025-5559. (in Chinese).

    17. Ding, J., Y. Zheng, F. Xu, C. V. Cannistraci, X. Dong, P. Santi, G. Caldarelli, Y. Sun, Q. R. Wang, B. K. Szymanski, C. Ratti, T. Ideker, J. Gao, Y. Li, and D. Chen*, 2025: Understanding emergence in complex systems using abductive AI. Nature Reviews Physics, 7(12), 675–677. DOI:10.1038/s42254-025-00895-5.

    18. Dong, T., Z. Zeng, M. Pan, D. Wang, Y. Chen, L. Liang, S. Yang, Y. Jin, S. Luo, S. Liang, X. Huang, D. Zhao, A. D. Ziegler, D. Chen, L. Z. X. Li, T. Zhou, and D. Zhang, 2025: Record-breaking 2023 marine heatwaves. Science, 389(6758), 369. DOI:10.1126/science.adr0910.

    19. Dong, W., Q. Ran, F. Liu, R. Deng, J. Yang, K. Wang, X. Wang, D. Zheng, C. Li, W. Liang, J. Chou, W. Yuan, and D. Chen, 2025: Rising military spending jeopardizes climate targets. Nature Communications, 16(1), 4766. DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-59877-x.

    20. Du, B., J. Zhou, D. Chen, H. Liu, B. Liu, R. Liu, and L. Wang, 2025: Importance of fluvial inflows in the intra-lake heterogeneity of surface water temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 8(1), 198. DOI:10.1038/s41612-025-01083-z.

    21. Du, S., H. Sun, B. Yan, C. Liang, D. Chen, X. Deng, J. Xue, H. Li, and W. Zhang, 2025: China's electricity transmission reduces carbon emissions but causes water resource depletion. Energy, 338, 138764. DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2025.138764.

    22. Gao, J., K. Fang, J. M. Chen, J. Li, S. Rossi, D. Chen, H. W. Linderholm, J. J. Camarero, J. Esper, N. K. Davi, T. F. Au, and Z. Guo, 2025: Climate-driven patterns of global tree longevity. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 610. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02609-2.

    23. Gao, Y., X. Guo, W. Kou, X. Guo, S. Zhang, H. Gao, and D. Chen*, 2025: Advancing high-resolution modeling to unravel the interplay between extreme weather events and air pollution under global warming. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 19(7), 100. DOI:10.1007/s11783-025-2020-9.

    24. Guo, W., S. Huang, L. Liu, G. Leng, Q. Huang, D. Chen, J. Li, P. Li, Y. Wang, X. Zhu, and J. Peng, 2025: Global critical drought thresholds of terrestrial carbon sink–source transition. Global Change Biology, 31(3), e70129. DOI:10.1111/gcb.70129.

    25. He, M., W. Wu, Y. Xiao, H. Zhang, D. Li, T. Yao, Y. Luo, H. Weng, Y. Chang, Y. Bi, D. Chen*, Y. Guan, L. He, and E. E. Maeda, 2025: Spatial climate heterogeneity as a moderator of vegetation migration dynamics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Geophysical Research Letters, 52(20), e2025gl117697. DOI:10.1029/2025gl117697.

    26. Hu, G., Z. Sun, L. Zhao, D. Chen, D. Zou, C.-L. Ping, W. Zhang, Y. Xiao, G. Liu, R. Li, X. Wu, Y. Wu, and G. Cheng, 2025: The crucial role of ground ice in slowing permafrost degradation. Science Bulletin. DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2025.11.042.

    27. Huang, H., J. Liu, L. Guillaumot, A. Chen, I. E. M. de Graaf, and D. Chen, 2025: Contrasting impacts of irrigation and deforestation on Lancang-Mekong River Basin hydrology. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 107. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02093-8.

    28. Jiang, N., C. Zhu, M. J. McPhaden, Z.-Z. Hu, T. Lian, C. Zhou, and D. Chen, 2025: Atypical warming pattern of strong 2023-24 El Niño boosts global temperatures to new 1.5 °C record. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 1012. ISSN 2662–4435. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02971-1.

    29. Jiang, R., H. Lu, D. Chen, K. Yang, D. Guan, G. Huang, and F. Tian, 2025: Transboundary conflict from surface water scarcity under climate change. Nature Communications, 16(1), 8166. DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-63568-y.

    30. Li, X., H. Guo, G. Cheng, X. Song, Y. Ran, M. Feng, T. Che, X. Li, L. Wang, A. Duan, D. Shangguan, D. Chen, R. Jin, J. Deng, J. Su, and B. Cao, 2025: Polar regions are critical in achieving global sustainable development goals. Nature Communications, 16(1), 3879. DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-59178-3.

    31. Liang, S., A. D. Ziegler, P. B. Reich, K. Zhu, D. Wang, X. Jiang, D. Chen, P. Ciais, and Z. Zeng, 2025: Climate mitigation potential for targeted forestation after considering climate change, fires, and albedo. Science Advances, 11(15), eadn7915. DOI:10.1126/sciadv.adn7915.

    32. Lin, C., K. Yang, D. Chen, S. Yue, X. Zhou, Y. Lei, J. Pan, X. Cao, Y. Xue, and J. Shi, 2025: Enduring local impact of springtime snow cover over the Third Pole. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 8(1), 384. DOI:10.1038/s41612-025-01264-w.

    33. Liu, H., L. Wang, D. Chen, T. Yao, A. Bashir, M. Shrestha, T. Conradt, S. Nepal, J. Zhou, X. Li, N. Li, R. Liu, and B. Xu, 2025: Importance of melting water in the Third Pole transboundary fluvial floods. Science Bulletin, 70(21), 3504–3508. DOI:10.1016/j.scib.2025.06.038.

    34. Liu, Y., H. Song, Z. An, Q. Li, S. W. Leavitt, U. Büntgen, Q. Cai, R. Liu, C. Fang, C. Sun, K. Treydte, M. Ren, L. Mo, Y. Song, W. Cai, Q. Zhang, W. Zhou, A. Bräuning, J. Grießinger, D. Chen, H. W. Linderholm, A. Sinha, H. Cheng, L. Wang, Y. Lei, J. Sun, W. Gong, X. Li, L. Cui, L. Ning, L. Wan, T. W. Crowther, and C. M. Zohner, 2025: Recent centennial drought on the Tibetan Plateau is outstanding within the past 3500 years. Nature Communications, 16(1), 1311. DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-56687-z.

    35. Liu, Z., Y. H. Fu, D. Chen, T. W. Crowther, R. Ding, F. Hao, Y. Vitasse, X. Zhang, S. Zhou, and C. M. Zohner, 2025: Increased early-season productivity drives earlier peak of vegetation photosynthesis across the Northern Hemisphere. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 157. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02104-8.

    36. Lu, F., H. Lu, Y. Gu, P. Lin, Q. Zhang, Z. Lu, H. Zhang, F. Yang, X. Dong, S. Yi, D. Chen, F. S. R. Pausata, M. Ben-Yami, J. V. Mecking, 2025: Tipping point-induced abrupt shifts in East Asian hydroclimate since the Last Glacial Maximum. Nature Communications, 16, 477. DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-55888-w.

    37. Luo, B., C. Xiao, D. Luo, Q. Fu, D. Chen, Q. Zhang, Y. Ge, and Y. Diao, 2025: Atmospheric and oceanic drivers behind the 2023 Canadian wildfires. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 446. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02387-x.

    38. Luo, D., L. Wang, and D. Chen, 2025: Changes and impacts of the vulnerable cryosphere. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 8(1), 237. DOI:10.1038/s41612-025-01101-0.

    39. Ma, Y., W. Sun, J. Liu, L. Ning, D. Chen, K. Zhao, X. Meng, M. Yan, and H. Lu, 2025: Continental shelf area inundation drove reduced temperature seasonality in East Asia during the last deglaciation. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 8(1), 194. DOI:10.1038/s41612-025-01091-z.

    40. Qiao, L., Z. Zuo, R. Zhang, W. Mei, D. Chen, M. Chang, and K. Zhang, 2025: Extreme dry-hot in North America and Europe: The amplified role of warming-enhanced land-air coupling. National Science Review, 12(11), nwaf435. DOI:10.1093/nsr/nwaf435.

    41. Qiu, Y., J. Chen, D. Chen, W. Thiery, D. Mercado-Bettín, L. Xiong, J. Xia, and R. I. Woolway, 2025: Enhanced heating effect of lakes under global warming. Nature Communications, 16(1), 3954. DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-59291-3.

    42. Qiu, Y., J. Chen, and D. Chen, 2025: Changes in lake surface temperature on the Tibetan Plateau from 2000 to 2022 and their driving factors. Science China Earth Sciences, 68(5), 1641–1655. DOI:10.1007/s11430-024-1527-4.

    43. Shen, C., Z. Li, F. Liu, H. W. Chen, D. Chen*, 2025: A robust reduction in near-surface wind speed after volcanic eruptions: Implications for wind energy generation. The Innovation, 6(1), 100734. DOI:10.1016/j.xinn.2024.100734.

    44. Shen, C., H. S. Yuan, Z. B. Li, J. Piao, Y. Chang, and D. Chen*, 2025: Unravelling the future role of internal variability in South Asian near-surface wind speed. Earth System Dynamics, 16(6), 1959. DOI:10.5194/esd-16-1959-2025.

    45. Sun, W., B. Wang, J. Liu, D. A. Bello, U. Büntgen, E. Xoplaki, D. Chen, H. Shi, and N. Di Cosmo, 2025: Impact of the centennial changes in ENSO on the rise of the Chinese Qing empire. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 8(1), 61. DOI:10.1038/s41612-025-00950-z.

    46. Sun, X., X. Zhong, X. Xu, Y. Huang, H. Li, J. D. Neelin, D. Chen, J. Feng, W. Han, L. Wu, and Y. Qi, 2025: A data-to-forecast machine learning system for global weather. Nature Communications, 16(1), 6658. DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-62024-1.

    47. Tan, X., Y. Cheng, Q. Chao, J. Kukulies, M. L. Bettolli, and D. Chen*, 2025: COP30 in Belém: Ten years after Paris and the achievements and shortfalls of global climate governance. The Innovation, p. 101218. DOI:10.1016/j.xinn.2025.101218.

    48. Tan, X., Z. Peng, Y. Cheng, Y. Wang, Q. Chao, X. Huang, H. Yan, and D. Chen*, 2025: Leveraging artificial intelligence for research and action on climate change: opportunities, challenges, and future directions. Science Bulletin, 70(17), 2886. DOI:10.1016/j.scib.2025.06.035.

    49. Tang, Q., and D. Chen, 2025: Global change exacerbates water cycle imbalances and intensifies water resource crises. Science China Earth Sciences, 68(9), 3077–3080. DOI:10.1007/s11430-025-1661-5.

    50. Tu, H., S. Wang, J. Meng, Y. Zhang, X. Chen, D. Chen, and J. Fan, 2025: Eigen microstate analysis unveils climate dynamics. Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, 68(4), 240511. DOI:10.1007/s11433-024-2586-2.

    51. Wang, L., X. Li, A. Lutz, S. Nepal, D. Chen, T. Yao, F. Su, L. Cuo, Z. Yao, Y. Zhang, Z. Hu, J. Huang, M. Hou, R. Liu, J. Long, C. Chai, Z. Liu, A. Bashir, S. Khanal, H. Sun, Y. Nie, Y. Zhang, and T. Wang, 2025: Acceleration of diverging runoff trends on the Third Pole. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 907. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02854-5.

    52. Witharana, L., D. Chen*, J. Curio, and A. Burman, 2025: Traditional ecological knowledge in High Mountain Asia: A pathway to climate resilience in agriculture amidst changing climates. Advances in Climate Change Research, 16(1), 167–182. DOI:10.1016/j.accre.2025.01.009.

    53. Xia, C., L. Yue, D. Chen*, Y. Li, A. Xue, Z. Li, Q. He, G. Zhang, D. B. Kattel, L. Lei, and M. Zhou, 2025: Hydro trace: An interpretable attention-based AI for glacio-hydrological modeling. Environmental Research Communications, 7(11), 115013. DOI:10.1088/2515-7620/ae1a41.

    54. Xu, L., X. Yang, D. Chen, D. Sornette, A. V. Prishchepov, S. Ding, W. Pang, K. Suryanto Pribadi, B. Di, and X. Wang, 2025: Global coastal human settlement retreat driven by vulnerability to coastal climate hazards. Nature Climate Change, 15, 1060–1070. DOI:10.1038/s41558-025-02435-6.

    55. Yang, J., S. Kang, D. Chen, K. Duan, N. Wang, W. Du, L. Zhao, H. Deng, R. Wang, Z. Zhang, and R. R. Gillies, 2025: Reduced solid water storage over the Tibetan Plateau caused by black carbon. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 430. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02335-9.

    56. Yang, K., X. Zhou, X. Ma, D. Chen, F. Chen, Y. Dai, Y. Jiang, A. Huang, Y. Lin, J. Liu, H. Lu, J. Sun, J. Wang, Y. Wang, S. Yue, D. Zhao, and X. Li, 2025: A physically-refined regional climate model for the Tibetan Plateau. Science Bulletin, 70(23), 4070–4079. DOI:10.1016/j.scib.2025.10.035.

    57. Yang, X., D. Chen*, I. Wahab, and A. Burman, 2025: Evidence of climate and economic drivers affecting migration in an unequal and warming world. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 782. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02811-2.

    58. Yang, X., H. Luo, Z. Zhong, C.-H. Ho, G. Zeng, H.-W. Lai, T. Ou, W.-C. Wang, and D. Chen*, 2025: Arctic wildfire carbon emissions strongly influenced by midsummer Tibetan Plateau precipitation. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 559. DOI:10.1038/s43247-025-02505-9.

    59. Yi, C., M. Rietkerk, J. M. Anderies, D. Chen, V. Dakos, P. D. L. Ritchie, J. C Rocha, M. Milkoreit, C. Quinn, 2025: Principles for guiding future research on resilience and tipping points. Environmental Research Letters, 20(3), 031008. DOI:10.1088/1748-9326/adb7f3.

    60. Zheng, D., X. Yan, D. Tong, S.J. Davis, K. Caldeira, Y. Lin, Y. Guo, J. Li, P. Wang, L. Ping, S. Feng, Y. Liu, J. Cheng, D. Chen, K. He, and Q. Zhang, 2025: Strategies for climate-resilient global wind and solar power systems. Nature, 643(8074), 1263–1270. DOI:10.1038/s41586-025-09266-7.

    Books or book chapters

    1. Chen, D., Liu, J., & Tang, Q. (Eds.). 2024: Water Resources in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin: Impact of Climate Change and Human Interventions. Springer Nature Singapore. DOI:10.1007/978-981-97-0759-1.


    Overview

    Earth system as a complex system

    Global change with a focus on environmental changes in the cryosphere, especially in the Tibetan Plateau

    Climate changes and their impacts on water, ecosystem, and disaster risks

    Climate resilience.