Trip to Guiyang

From 7 to 10 July 2026, Gan and Shizhen visited Guiyang to attend the symposium on the frontiers and future development of geochemistry, held in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. During the symposium, Gan delivered a keynote presentation entitled “Isotopic Tracing of Black Carbon in the Environment.” After the conference, they visited Tianhetan with Xuyue, Lin Tian, and Zhang Hui, enjoying the beautiful karst landscape and a relaxing time together. Guiyang also proved to be a true paradise for food lovers!

Yi Xin’s paper accepted for publication in Nat Comms

On July 24, Yi Xin’s paper entitled “Where the river turns old: Urbanized deltas imprint a fossil signature on black carbon exported to the ocean” for publication in Nature Communications.  Here we show some memorial moments of our field sampling campaign, monthly for a round year, dedicated to the study, as well as an artistic painting drawn by Xiaofei showcasing the project concept. Congratulations to all girls and boys!

Painting artist: Xiaofei

Boji publish in ES&T

Boji’s paper entitled ‘Inventory Uncertainty and Transboundary Transport of Biomass-Burning Black Carbon in Southern China: Insights from Combining Radiocarbon Measurements with Modeling‘ was published in ES&T. This contribution combined the PKU GEM inventory-transport modelling with radiocarbon analysis of black carbon (BC) looking at emissions and transport of biomass burning BC in/to the Pearl River Delta. Congratulations!