Holly Chik

Hong Kong

Reporter at South China Morning Post

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Why this earth scientist sees China as ‘the great hope’ for climate research

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik

A British earth scientist who joined City University of Hong Kong last month believes China is “the great hope in climate science”. Professor Benjamin Horton – who became dean of CityU’s energy and environment school on Earth Day, April 22 – said China was compelling for climate scientists because of the availability of funding, its advances in green technology, and government support for environmental research.
Horses were running between Asia, North America 50,000 years ago: study

3 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Holly Chik

Ancient horses repeatedly migrated between North America and Eurasia, reaching today’s Russian Far East near China, during the late Pleistocene when sea levels dropped and a land bridge connected the two continents, a new study found. Among the studied fossils are Dalianensis horses, named after the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, near where they were unearthed. They are shown to have a mixed ancestry from both Eurasian and American populations.
Horses were running between Asia, North America 50,000 years ago: study

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik

Ancient horses repeatedly migrated between North America and Eurasia, reaching today’s Russian Far East near China, during the late Pleistocene when sea levels dropped and a land bridge connected the two continents, a new study found. Among the studied fossils are Dalianensis horses, named after the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, near where they were unearthed. They are shown to have a mixed ancestry from both Eurasian and American populations.
Horses were running between Asia, North America 50,000 years ago: study

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Holly Chik

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Climate data from Cretaceous era suggests icy interludes in dinosaurs’ greenhouse

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik

Climate data gathered from oyster fossils is challenging the common belief that Antarctica was ice-free during the Cretaceous period 140 million years ago and offers insight into climate behaviour today, according to an international team of scientists. During that time, a period in which dinosaurs dominated, the mid-latitudes of the southern hemisphere experienced seasonal temperature changes of up to 16 degrees Celsius – comparable to those of today.
Why China is becoming more attractive to top mathematicians: Mok Ngaiming

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Victoria Bela |Holly Chik

In the third instalment of a series to mark the 10th anniversary of the Future Science Prize, Victoria Bela and Holly Chik look at Professor Mok Ngaiming’s fundamental contributions to the field of complex differential geometry, which earned him the 2022 award in mathematics and computer science. The second part of the series can be found here.
Brazil’s Lula arrives in China as Beijing decries ‘bullying’ of Latin America

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in China late on Saturday evening for a state visit as Beijing spoke out against “bullying” of Latin America and unilateral sanctions against countries in the region. After landing in Beijing, Lula said on social media that “we will be establishing new partnerships and signing cooperation agreements in multiple areas”.
How French technology could reduce China’s reliance on imported aluminium ore

3 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Holly Chik

China is a top aluminium producer and consumer but it lacks the high-quality bauxite needed to make it. The country instead relies on imported aluminium ore from Guinea and Australia – but that could soon change. A plant in the central province of Shanxi is being upgraded with a French technology that will enable it to produce aluminium from China’s low-grade ore that was previously unusable.
South-East Asia’s climate-driven pest invasion threatens China’s food security, study finds

4 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Holly Chik

Migratory pests from mainland Southeast Asia, thriving under El Niño, are partially driving rice yield losses in southern China, a study led by Peking University has found. The researchers said the new findings were crucial for ensuring food security in the region through collaborative, international pest control strategies. Already a subscriber? Log in. Subscribe now and receive free sooka plan for 1 month. T&C applies.