We would like to invite you to submit abstracts to EGU 2026 Session "Climate and Environment Changes and their Impact on Trans-Eurasian Exchange and Civilization along the Silk Road" (CL3.2.5: Future Climate - Climate and Society) in Vienna, Austria, and online, which will be held from May 3 to 8, 2026.
The abstract submission system is now open, and the deadline for abstract submission is Thursday, January 15, 2026, 13:00 CET / 20:00 CST.
Session Title:
Climate and Environment Changes and their Impact on Trans-Eurasian Exchange and Civilization along the Silk Road
Session Conveners:
Prof. Elena Xoplaki, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Dr. Haichao Xie, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Dr. Shengqian Chen, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Dr. Shanjia Zhang, Lanzhou University, China
Abstract submission link:
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/session/56359
Abstract submission guidelines:
https://www.egu26.eu/authors/how-to-submit.html
Session Description:
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that stretched from central China to the Pamir Mountains, through Central Asia and Arabia to India and Rome, and played a key role in facilitating economic, cultural, political and religious exchanges between East and West. The central part of the Silk Road, located in arid Central Asia, is highly sensitive to environmental changes. Climate and environmental changes, especially changes in water availability, could significantly influence the spatio-temporal distribution of the Silk Road network, trans-Eurasian exchanges and human migration, as well as the civilizational development. This session seeks to enhance comprehension of how environmental change influenced trans-Eurasian exchange and Silk Road civilization by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. By uniting historians, archaeologists, geneticists, and climatologists, we aim to leverage methodological advancements and identify relevant data towards a coordinated database to drive an intellectual revolution in Silk Road studies. Through interdisciplinary dialogue, we encourage innovative questions and perspectives that advance research in this field.
Looking forward to seeing you in Vienna, Austria.
