Zheng Bo

Bo Zheng focuses on the fundamental scientific issue of atmospheric carbon cycle and has developed various atmospheric component source-sink inversion techniques based on satellite remote sensing. He has published research papers in journals such as Science (1 paper), Nature (2 papers), Science Advances (3 papers), and Nature Communications (3 papers). His research results have been selected for international large-scale scientific programs and supported the national efforts in pollution reduction and carbon mitigation.

Sep. 2011 – Jul. 2016, Tsinghua University, Environmental Science and Engineer, PhD

Sep. 2007 – Jul. 2011, Tsinghua University, Environmental Engineer, Bachelor

Dec. 2023 – present, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Associate professor

Jan. 2021 – Dec. 2023, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Assistant Professor

Nov. 2016 – Dec. 2020, Laboratory for Sciences of Climate and Environment in France, Postdoc

Earth System Science Data (ESSD) Topic editor

Geoscientific Model Development (GMD) Topic editor

Environmental Science & Ecotechnology (ESE) Editorial Board member

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (JGR: Atmospheres) Associate editor

Air Pollution Chemistry (SIGS), Global Frontier Environmental Issues (SIGS), Literature Retrieval and Thesis Writing (SIGS)

Data-driven and process-based atmospheric science studies, including the atmospheric carbon cycle, characterization of greenhouse gas sources and sinks, satellite-based inversion of multiple atmospheric composition emissions, air pollution and climate change mitigation strategies.

[1] National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2022-2024, PI

[2] NSFC, 2024-2027, PI

[3] NSFC, 2022-2024, PI

[4] National Science and Technology Major Project, 2026-2029, PI

[5] National Key R&D Programmes of China, 2023-2026, PI

[6] National Key R&D Programmes of China, 2022-2025, PI

[7] Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program, 2021-2023, PI

[8] Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission, 2022-2024, PI

[1] Zhao, J., Zheng, B.*, Ciais, P., Chen, Y., Gasser, T., Canadell, J. G., Zhang, L., and Zhang, Q.*: Global warming amplifies wildfire health burden and reshapes inequality, Nature, 10.1038/s41586-025-09612-9, 2025.

[2] Zhao, Y., Zheng, B.*, Saunois, M., Ciais, P., Hegglin, M. I., Lu, S., Li, Y., and Bousquet, P.: Air pollution modulates trends and variability of the global methane budget, Nature, 10.1038/s41586-025-09004-z, 2025.

[3] Zheng, B.*, Ciais, P., Chevallier, F., Yang, H., Canadell, J. G., Chen, Y., van der Velde, I. R., Aben, I., Chuvieco, E., Davis, S. J., Deeter, M., Hong, C., Kong, Y., Li, H., Li, H., Lin, X., He, K., and Zhang, Q.*: Record-high CO₂ emissions from boreal fires in 2021, Science, 379, 912-917,doi: 10.1126/science.ade0805, 2023.

[4] Luo, J., Wang, H., Li, H., and Zheng, B.*: Structural shifts in China’s oil and gas CH₄ emissions with implications for mitigation efforts, Nature Communications, 16, 2926, 10.1038/s41467-025-58237-z, 2025.

[5] Zhao, J., Ciais, P., Chevallier, F., Canadell, J. G., van der Velde, I. R., Chuvieco, E., Chen, Y., Zhang, Q., He, K., and Zheng, B.*: Enhanced CH₄ emissions from global wildfires likely due to undetected small fires, Nature Communications, 16, 804, doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56218-w, 2025.

[6] Li. H., Zheng, B.*, Ciais, P., Boersma, K. F., Riess, T. C. V. W., Martin, R. V., Broquet, G., van der A, R., Li, H., Hong, C., Lei, Y., Kong, Y., Zhang, Q., and He, K.: Satellite reveals a steep decline in China’s CO₂ emissions in early 2022, Science Advances, 9, eadg7429, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adg7429, 2023.

[7] Shi, Q.^#, Zheng, B.^#, Zheng, Y., Tong, D., Liu, Y., Ma, H., Hong, C., Geng, G., Guan, D., He, K., and Zhang, Q.*: Co-benefits of CO₂ emission reduction from China’s clean air actions between 2013-2020, Nature Communications, 13, 5061, doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32656-8, 2022.

[8] Zheng, B.*, Ciais, P., Chevallier, F., Chuvieco, E., Chen, Y., and Yang, H.: Increasing forest fire emissions despite the decline in global burned area, Science Advances, 7, eabh2646, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abh2646, 2021.

[9] Zheng, B.^#, Geng, G.^#, Ciais, P., Davis, S. J., Martin, R. V., Meng, J., Wu, N., Chevallier, F., Broquet, G., Boersma, F., van der A, R., Lin, J., Guan, D., Lei, Y., He, K., and Zhang, Q.*: Satellite-based estimates of decline and rebound in China’s CO₂ emissions during COVID-19 pandemic, Science Advances, 6, eabd4998, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abd4998, 2020.

2020-2025, Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher

2025, Top 10 Meteorological Scientific and Technological Advances in China

2025, Advanced Worker of Tsinghua University

2024, Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award - First Class in Scientific and Technological Progress

2024, Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award - Young Scientist Award

2024, Guangdong Province Ecological and Environmental Youth Science and Technology Award - Gold Medal

2023, Top 10 Ecological and Environmental Scientific and Technological Advances in China

2023, National Natural Science Award - Second Class

2022, Ministry of Education Natural Science Award - First Class

2022, Tsinghua University Academic Newcomer Award