Climate change in Inner Mongolia: Rising temperatures, decreasing precipitation spell trouble.
The study analyzed climate change in Huolin River Basin from 1951 to 2010. The researchers found that temperatures increased by 2.3 ℃, with the most significant rise in spring. Annual precipitation decreased by 83.9 mm, with the largest drop in summer. Temperature changes were linked to the Arctic Oscillation index, while precipitation changes were linked to the East Asian-Pacific index.