Revealed | The Climate Challenge in the Hexi Corridor (AI Translation)
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- The Hexi Corridor, one of the most ecologically sensitive regions in the world, is facing systemic climate risks such as desertification, damage to ancient murals due to alkali deterioration, and frost damage to the wine industry.
- Photographer Li Junhui joined a team of experts in meteorology, cultural relic protection, forestry, and environmental protection to visit Wuwei and Zhangye in Gansu Province to understand the challenges faced by those on the front lines of climate change impact. The region is experiencing a trend toward warmer winters with delayed onset and increased frequency of extreme weather events.
- Efforts have been made to combat desertification through large-scale afforestation and water conservation projects. However, concerns remain about increasing temperatures, insufficient precipitation leading to aggravated aridification, threats to cultural heritage from humidity changes (e.g., mural damage), and challenges for agriculture such as frost damage affecting grape production in this key wine-producing area.
摄影｜李隽辉（特约） 撰稿｜王丽岩（特约）
Photography by Li Junhui (Contributor) Written by Wang Liyan (Contributor)
今年10月份以来，中国大部地区气温持续偏高。虽然今冬是否为最暖冬天尚无法明确判断，但按目前气温走势，冬天大概率会“集体迟到”。近些年，气候变化早已不是停留在课本上的环保宣言，全球各地诸多生态系统都在以肉眼可见的程度变化着。河西走廊，中国关键的生态安全屏障，也是对全球气候变化响应最为敏感的区域之一，如今也面临着系统性风险。
Since October this year, most regions in China have experienced consistently higher temperatures. Although it is still unclear whether this winter will be the warmest on record, current temperature trends suggest that winter is likely to arrive "collectively late." In recent years, climate change has become more than just an environmental declaration in textbooks; ecosystems around the world are visibly changing. The Hexi Corridor, a critical ecological security barrier for China and one of the regions most sensitive to global climate change, now faces systemic risks.
今年，摄影师李隽辉跟随气象、文物保护、林草、生态环保等领域专家组成的课题组，前往甘肃的武威与张掖，去寻找在气候变化影响前线的行动者们，了解他们正在直面的工作挑战。
This year, photographer Li Junhui joined a research team composed of experts in meteorology, cultural relic protection, forestry and grassland, and ecological environmental protection. They traveled to Wuwei and Zhangye in Gansu Province to seek out those on the front lines of climate change impact and understand the work challenges they are facing directly.
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