This paper analyzes the main progress and existing problems in the research of impacts of the global climate change on regional climate, water resources, ecological pattern, agricultural and animal husbandry production, geological disasters, cultural relic protection and its human responses in China. It also discusses the future trend of the impact of climate change on the Yellow River basin and puts forward suggestions for research on the following aspects:to establish a meteorological, hydrological, environmental and geological disaster observation, forecast and early warning system for the Yellow River basin; clarify the space-time process of basin water resources under the influence of multiple factors and improve the efficiency of basin water resources; adjust sloping farmland and ecological land to strengthen the capacity of water conservation in the river basin; strengthen the study of plant physiological and ecological adaptability and optimize the distribution of agriculture and grass industry in the river basin; revise the environmental zoning of cultural heritage and carry out the research and development of preventive protection technology; strengthen the research on new materials for loess landslide reinforcement and the cooperative technology of ecological restoration.

Yellow River basin  /  climate change  /  impact and response  /  water resources  /  ecological pattern