What ancient Chinese roofs can tell us about climate change

Roof slopes in traditional Chinese architecture reflect snowfall patterns over a millennium.

Florian Urban, Professor of Architectural History, Glasgow School of Art • conversation
Sept. 9, 2021 ~6 min

5 reasons video games should be more widely used in school

While China has taken steps to rein in the playing of video games among students during the school week, a U.S. scholar makes the case for why the games should be featured more prominently in school.

Andre Thomas, Director - LIVE lab and Associate Professor of the Practice, Texas A&M University • conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 ~9 min


How special soil observatories in China are helping to create more sustainable agriculture

Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.

Weikai Wang, Research Associate, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow • conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 ~8 min

The coal price has skyrocketed in 2021 – what does it mean for net zero?

At the bottom of our carbon fears is a big black problem.

Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance, City, University of London • conversation
Aug. 13, 2021 ~7 min

What electric vehicle manufacturers can learn from China – their biggest market

Small cities in China show the way forward for electric vehicle travel.

Lixian Qian, Associate Professor of Marketing & Innovation, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~7 min

The invasive spotted lanternfly is spreading across the eastern US – here's what you need to know about this voracious pest

The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, is spreading fast since arriving in the United States seven years ago. An entomologist explains why this is a big problem.

Frank A. Hale, Professor, Horticultural Crop Entomology, University of Tennessee • conversation
July 28, 2021 ~8 min

Tiangong: astronauts are working on China's new space station – here's what to expect

China's space programme is going from strength to strength.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
July 5, 2021 ~7 min

Homo longi: extinct human species that may replace Neanderthals as our closest relatives found in China

A new analysis of a 'lost' skull rewrites the recent family tree of the human species, showing our closest relatives lived in China.

Anthony Sinclair, Professor of Archaeological Theory and Method, University of Liverpool • conversation
June 25, 2021 ~8 min


Areas in Africa with more Chinese-backed projects were more likely to experience protests

We looked at 125,000 protests across Africa and mapped them against Chinese investments.

Marco Sanfilippo, Associate Professor of Economics, Università di Torino • conversation
June 15, 2021 ~5 min

Bitcoin: China's crackdown isn't enough – only a global effort can stop crypto's monstrous energy demand

Chinese bitcoin mining could consume as much energy as the whole of the UK by 2024.

Peter Howson, Senior Lecturer in International Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
June 4, 2021 ~8 min

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