High concentrations of particulate matter with diameters less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) have seriously affected the sustainable economic and social development of Henan Province. Analysis of the temporal and spatial distribution of PM2.5 and source analysis can provide a scientific basis for local pollution prevention and control. Using data from 17 atmospheric monitoring stations from 2016 to 2018, the spatiotemporal evolution of PM2.5 concentrations and source apportionment of Henan Province was explored using spatial autocorrelation analysis, empirical orthogonal function (EOF), potential source contribution factor (PSCF) analysis, and concentration weight trajectory (CWT) analysis. The PM2.5 concentration demonstrated varied annual, seasonal, monthly and daily characteristics from 2016 to 2018. The annual average concentrations decreased each year at an average rate of 5.3 μg/m3. The seasonal variation was “low in spring and summer while high in autumn and winter”. The monthly average and daily average over-standard rates exhibited a U-shaped pattern, with low values in the summer and high values in the winter. The daily average presented a pulse-type fluctuation. The areas with high concentrations of PM2.5 were primarily distributed in the central and northern parts of Henan Province, while the areas with low values were primarily distributed in the southern part of Henan Province. PM2.5 concentrations were negatively correlated with temperature, with the highest concentration at 0-5ºC, and strongly positively correlated with relative humidity in winter, with the highest PM2.5 concentrations between 80% and 90% relative humidity. Overall, the most important pollution transmission in winter came from southern Shanxi and northern Shaanxi, followed by Anhui and Shandong, again from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the smallest transmission came from Hubei. The area within Henan Province was also a significant contributor.

Inland glacier and lake dynamics on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and its surroundings over recent decades are good indicators of climate change and have a significant impact on the local water supply and ecosystem. The glacier and lake changes in Karakoram are quite different from those of the Himalayas. The mechanisms of the complex and regionally heterogeneous behavior of the glacier and lake changes between the Karakorum and Himalayas are poorly understood. Based on satellite images and meteorological data of Shiquanhe, Hetian, and Yutian stations, we demonstrate that the overall retreat of glaciers and increase of lake area at the transition zone between the Karakoram and Himalayas (TKH) have occurred since 1968 in response to a significant global climate change. Glacial areas in the Songmuxi Co basin, Zepu Co basin, Mang Co basin and Unnamed Co decreased by -1.98 ± 0.02 km², -5.39 ± 0.02 km², -0.01 ± 0.02 km², and -0.12 ± 0.02 km² during the study period, corresponding to losses of -1.42%, -2.86%, -1.54%, and -1.57%, respectively. The lake area of the Songmuxi Co, Zepu Co, Mang Co and Unnamed Co increased by 7.57 ± 0.02 km², 8.53 ± 0.02 km², 1.35 ± 0.02 km², and 0.53±0.02 km², corresponding to growths of 30.22%, 7.55%, 11.39%, and 8.05%, respectively. Increases in temperature was the main reason for glacier retreat, whereas decreases in potential evapotranspiration of lakes, increases in precipitation, and increases in melt water from glaciers and frozen soil all contributed to lake area expansion.