The study analyzed climate changes in the Minqin region from 1960 to 2009. They looked at temperature, precipitation, evaporation, and wetness. The results showed that temperatures have been increasing significantly over the past 50 years, especially in winter. Precipitation has slightly increased, but not significantly. Evaporation has decreased slightly, and wetness has increased. Overall, the climate in Minqin has been getting warmer and slightly wetter over the past five decades.