A study found that in Central Asia between 600 and 1100 CE, trade prospered despite arid conditions and little rain. Meltwater from a lake might hold the answer. eos.org/articles/a-h...

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We're getting ready to welcome delegates to the 48th New Phytologist Symposium: Forest interactions, which begins in Leysin, Switzerland, tomorrow, 13 October! www.newphytologist.org/events/48-nps #48NPS #PlantScience #trees #forests #ecology

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You might have heard of ghost forests appearing by US coasts as rising sea levels kill trees through a combo of water inundation and salt. Now a study reveals that it's happening further inland and near freshwater lakes too. My latest for @newscientist.com 🧪 🌲 www.newscientist.com/article/2593...

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Scientists, community members, and others recently teamed up to better understand the implications of coastal saltwater intrusion and sea level rise for agriculture, water supplies, and wetland ecosystems. eos.org/science-upda...

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There is the obvious issue of freedom of speech and human rights, but the US is also moving in the wrong direction in this regard. In general, Chinese science needs to be way less misogynistic and hierarchical, and students need to be given the freedom to be creative and not work like robots. 2/2

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