Nation Leads Global Green Energy Growth

Sep 29, 2025

China Achieves Significant Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: 60% of Indicators Close to or Meet 2030 Targets

China has made remarkable strides toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with 60.5 percent of its 233 tracked indicators either on track or already achieved, according to the Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals: Special Report for a Decade of the SDGs ("the Report"), released on the UN website on September 27, 2025. In contrast, global progress remains uneven, with only 16.9 percent of 59 monitored indicators on track to meet 2030 targets, 27 advancing slowly, five stalled, and 17 regressing.

Sep 28, 2025

Xinhua Headlines: China's Ecological Push in Focus as UNESCO Biosphere Program Outlines Future Roadmap

HANGZHOU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Two landmark outcome documents were adopted at the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, charting the course for the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme over the next decade.

Sep 26, 2025

Global Experts Discuss Pathways to Biosphere Reserve Conservation, Sustainable Development

HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Some 4,000 delegates from over 150 countries and regions gathered in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, for the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves and discussed ways to protect biosphere reserves and achieve sustainable development.

Sep 24, 2025

Tethered Balloon Experiment Successfully Carried out in SW China's Xizang

NYINGCHI, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists recently carried out the "Jimu-1" tethered balloon atmospheric observation experiment in Lulang, Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, which is expected to provide a new perspective for unraveling the mysteries of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecosystem.

Sep 21, 2025

Researchers Accurately Monitor On-Road CO₂ Emissions via New Hybrid Framework

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have developed a hybrid framework to trace sources and change of on-road carbon dioxide emissions in real time with 30-meter resolution, according to a research article recently published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society.

Sep 14, 2025

FBAS 2025 Launches AI Model for UN Sustainable Development Goals

On Sept. 6, the Fifth International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (FBAS 2025) opened in Beijing. The world's first large-scale artificial intelligence model designed to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was unveiled.

Sep 10, 2025

Global Scientists Discuss the Role of Big Data in Advancing UN Goals

Global scientists met in Beijing to discuss how big data can advance the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the need for global cooperation to speed up progress.

Sep 08, 2025

China's Brain Chip Tech Achieves Tumor Localization Breakthrough

A Chinese-led team has reported a breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology after completing the first-ever clinical trial to precisely locate deep-seated brain tumors using implanted microelectrode arrays. In the world's first trial of its kind, conducted by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, a glioma patient experiencing speech difficulties due to tumor compression showed significant improvement in language ability after surgery guided by BCI technology. The core innovation lies in the BCI device, called "NeuroDepth," which provides real-time navigation for tumor boundary detection, enabling accurate resection while protecting healthy tissue. Unlike traditional electrodes that capture only surface signals, NeuroDepth can record activity from the cortex to deep brain regions and monitor neurotransmitters, offering more detailed data. "It has broken through the limitation of traditional neural electrodes, which could only detect signals from cortical based tumors," said Wang Mixia, an associate researcher of the Aerospace Information Research Institute. "Our electrodes can capture neural signals across the entire brain, from the cortex to subcortical regions and even deep brain structures. They are capable of not only detecting neuro-electrophysiological signals but also monitoring neurotransmitter signals, providing more precise information," Wang said. Researchers say the technology could advance treatment of gliomas and brain metastases, which are difficult to remove due to unclear boundaries. They also plan to expand applications, including BCIs to restore vision and hearing, and endovascular interfaces to support motor recovery in paralyzed patients.

Sep 01, 2025

Chinese Researchers Develop Satellite-based Method to Quantify Global Landfill Methane Emissions

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have achieved a breakthrough in monitoring methane emissions from landfills, paving the way for more effective global emission reduction strategies. The study was published on Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change.

Jul 31, 2025

China's Xixia Imperial Tombs Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site, Backed by Scientific Support

The Xixia Imperial Tombs in northwest China were officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 11, 2025, during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris. This designation marks China's 60th World Heritage site and underscores the site's exceptional value in understanding the Tangut people, the Xixia Dynasty (Western Xia, 1038–1227), and the formation of China's unified multi-ethnic nation.

Jul 22, 2025

Rare Archives Unveil History of China's Airborne Remote Sensing Innovation

BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Over 400 archival items illuminating China's journey to become a global force in airborne remote sensing are going on public display in Beijing, showcasing four decades of innovation spearheaded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Jul 02, 2025

Remote-sensing Satellite Model Designed to Calculate Coal-fired Power Plant Emissions

A Chinese research team has developed a new remote-sensing satellite model, which has for the first time achieved the high-precision, dynamic calculation of CO2 emissions from large coal-fired power plants, providing a new solution for global carbon emissions monitoring.

Jun 23, 2025

Space Tech Lights Path for Innovation at Chengdu Forum, Charts New Course for Belt & Road Sustainability

Chengdu, China – June 11, 2025 – The "Space Information Science and Technology for Building the Innovation Road" Forum opened today in Chengdu, injecting powerful technological momentum into the sustainable development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Convened during the second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange and organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the forum gathered global experts to bridge scientific cooperation and showcase cutting-edge applications of big data for global sustainability.

Jun 13, 2025

Smarter Sensing: One Chip for the Wide Vacuum Range

A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a breakthrough in vacuum sensing. Their study (DOI: 10.1038/s41378-025-00937-z), published on May 21, 2025, in Microsystems & Nanoengineering, details a novel micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based sensor that integrates mode-localization and traditional resonance mechanisms on a single chip. Designed to toggle between modes depending on pressure levels, the sensor provides high resolution and stability across a wide pressure range. This design not only improves measurement performance but also reduces sensor size and dependency on gas types—key for harsh environments.

Jun 13, 2025