Publications

Journal Articles

• Yue Qin, Yaoping Wang, Shiyu Li, Hang Deng, Niko Wanders, Joyce Bosmans, Liangdian Huang, Chaopeng Hong, Edward Byers, Daniel Gingerich, Jeffrey M. Bielicki & Gang He. Global assessment of the carbon–water tradeoff of dry cooling for thermal power generation. Nature Water 1-12. (2023): Full Article; Media Coverage: 科学网; PKU-CESE; NW自然水; 环境人Environmentor. 

• Yue Qin, Chaopeng Hong, Hongyan Zhao, Stefan Siebert, John T. Abatzoglou, Laurie S. Huning, Lindsey L. Sloat, Sohyun Park, Shiyu Li, Darla,Munroe, Tong Zhu, Steven J. Davis & Nathaniel D. Mueller. Snowmelt risk telecouplings for irrigated agriculture. Nature Climate Change 12(11): 1007-1015 (2022).  Full Article. Media Coverage: 北大科研; PKU-CESE; 地学新文献; 环境人Environmentor. 

• Hong, Chaopeng, Hongyan Zhao, Yue Qin, Jennifer A. Burney, Julia Pongratz, Kerstin Hartung, Yu Liu et al. Land-use emissions embodied in international trade. Science 376(6593): 597-603.  (2022).  Full Article.

• Zhou, Mi, Hongxun Liu, Liqun Peng, Yue Qin, Dan Chen, Lin Zhang, and Denise L. Mauzerall. Environmental benefits and household costs of clean heating options in northern China." Nature Sustainability 5(4): 329-338 (2022).  Full Article.

• Yue Qin, Mi Zhou, Da Pan, Zbigniew Klimont, Daniel B. Gingerich, Denise L. Mauzerall, Lei Zhao, Gang He, and Jeffrey M. Bielicki. Environmental consequences of potential strategies for China to prepare for natural gas import disruptions. Environmental Science & Technology 56(2): 1183-1193 (2021). Full Article. 

• Yue Qin. Global competing water uses for food and energy. Environmental Research Letters 16(6): 064091 (2021).  Full Article. 

• Arellano-Gonzalez, Jesus, Amir AghaKouchak, Morgan C. Levy, Yue Qin, Jennifer Burney, Steven J. Davis, and Frances C. Moore. The adaptive benefits of agricultural water markets in California. Environmental Research Letters 16(4): 044036 (2021).  Full Article. 

• Yue Qin, Abatzoglou JT, Siebert S, Huning LS, AghaKouchak A, Mankin JS, Hong CP, Tong D, Davis SJ, and Mueller ND. Agricultural risks to changing snowmelt. Nature Climate Change (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0746-8. Full Article: https://rdcu.be/b3FE0; Media Coverage: OSU State News; Science News; Phys.Org; Earth.Com. 

• Chaopeng Hong, Nathaniel D. Mueller, Jennifer A. Burney, Yang Zhang, Amir AghaKouchak, Frances C. Moore, Yue Qin, Dan Tong & Steven J. Davis (2020), Impacts of ozone and climate change on yields of perennial crops in California. Nature Food 1, 166–172(2020). 

• D. Tong, Q. Zhang, Y.X. Zheng, K. Caldeira, C. Shearer, C.P. Hong, Yue Qin, and S. J. Davis (2019), Committed emissions from existing energy infrastructure jeopardize 1.5 °C climate target. Nature 572, pages373–377(2019).

• Yue Qin, N.D. Mueller, S. Siebert, R.B. Jackson, A, AghaKouchak, J.B. Zimmerman, D. Tong, C.P. Hong, and S.J. Davis (2019), Flexibility and intensity of global water use. Nature Sustainability2: 515-523 (2019). Full Article; Media Coverage: Nature Research Highlight; Nature Communities; UCI News

• Yue Qin, Y.Y. Fang, D. L., Mauzerall, V. Naik, L. Horowitz, J. Liu (2019), Source Attribution of Black Carbon Affecting Regional Air Quality, Premature Mortality and Glacial Deposition in 2000. Atmospheric Environment  206: 144-145. Full Article.

• Yue Qin, L. Höglund-Isaksson, E. Byers, K.S. Feng, F. Wagner, W. Peng, and D. L., Mauzerall (2018), Air Quality-Carbon-Water Synergies and Trade-offs in China’s Natural Gas Industry. Nature Sustainability 1 (9): 501-508, doi: 10.1038/s41893-018-0136-7. Full Article; Media Coverage: Nature communities; Princeton University Press; IIASA press release 

• Yue Qin, F. Tong, G. Yang, and D.L., Mauzerall (2018), Challenges of using natural gas as a carbon mitigation option in China. Energy Policy 2018, 117: 457-462; Full Article; Media Coverage: Science Trends.

• Yue Qin, F. Wagner, N. Scovronick, W. Peng, J. Yang, T. Zhu, K. Smith, D.L., Mauzerall, (2017), Air quality, human health and climate implications of China’s synthetic natural gas development. PNAS, doi:10.1073/pnas.1703167114. Full Article; Media Coverage:  New York Times; Phys.org; Princeton University Press 

• Yue Qin, R. Edwards, F. Tong, D.L., Mauzerall (2017), Can switching from coal to shale gas bring net carbon reductions to China? Environmental Science & Technology 51 (5): 2554-2562. Full Article.

• Yue Qin, S.D. Xie (2012), Spatial and temporal variations of anthropogenic black carbon emissions in China for 1980-2009; Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 12(11). Full Article.

• Yue Qin, S.D. Xie (2011), A multi-factor designation method for mapping particulate-pollution control zones in China; Science of the Total Environment 409(19). Full Article. 

• Yue Qin, S.D. Xie (2011), Historical estimation of carbonaceous aerosol emissions from biomass burning 1990-2005; Environmental Pollution 159 (12): 3316-23. Full Article. 

• Yue Qin, S.D. Xie (2011), Estimation of county-level black carbon emissions and its spatial distribution in China; Atmospheric Environment 45(38): 6995-7004. Full Article. 

Working Papers

Addressing air and water concerns (2015): State policy opportunities in unconventional oil and gas. Contributing Author. Policy report submitted to U.S. National Governors Association in Washington DC.