Diminishing cooling effects of China’s largest freshwater lake due to shrinking water surfaces

Cooling is an important ecosystem service provided by lakes, yet how its strength changes over time remains unclear, particularly for lakes sensitive to climate change. We assessed the cooling effects of China’s largest freshwater lake from 1980 to 2023. On average, the lake can cool the basin land...

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Published in:	Ecological Indicators
Main Authors:	Zhuoyu Li, Xiaosong Zhao, Xingwang Fan, Yanyu Lu, Lejun Zhao, Aoqi Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Lake cooling effect Water level decline Apparent temperature Drought Heatwave
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25010295