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International Earth science conference opens in Beijing

International Earth science conference opens in Beijing

An international Earth science conference opened in Beijing on November 7, bringing together experts from several countries and regions.

They are discussing Earth's interior, how resources form, and geological hazards.

The research could support resource and energy supplies, disaster preparation and sustainable development.

The programme includes 38 scientific sessions and five forums, covering fields such as geology, geophysics and scientific drilling.

Four international cooperation activities also began, including a joint research project and plans linking Asian and European work on four-dimensional terrain.

The conference runs from November 6 to 12, with scientific sessions and forums scheduled for November 7 to 9.

It will also include fieldwork in the Beijing-Zhangjiakou area and training for early-career researchers.

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Xie ChengxiangChief engineer, Ministry of Natural Resources
Deep Earth science is a frontier field of Earth system science.
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Lan YujieDeputy director, National Natural Science Foundation of China
This conference is an international gathering to jointly plan the development of Earth science.
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