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World Heritage: Huangshan Dialogue Releases Documents on Protected Global Sites
World Heritage: Huangshan Dialogue Releases Documents on Protected Global Sites

The 4th Huangshan Dialogue on the preservation of UNESCO-listed heritage sites is underway in the city of Huangshan in central China's Anhui Province. Zheng Yibing reports.

Jun 29, 2023
4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development Opens in China
4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development Opens in China

The 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designed Sites and Sustainable Development opened at Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province on June 29, 2023.

Jun 29, 2023
Report: Vegetation Gradually Recovering in Quake-hit Jiuzhaigou
Report: Vegetation Gradually Recovering in Quake-hit Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou Valley of southwest Sichuan Province, China is a famous UNESCO natural heritage site that was hit by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake in August 2017. Since then, things have improved and, on June 9, 2023, scientists from the The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said vegetation in the whole area is gradually recovering.

Jun 12, 2023
Chinese Aerial Remote Sensing System Obtains Mountain, Glacier Detection Data
Chinese Aerial Remote Sensing System Obtains Mountain, Glacier Detection Data

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese aerial remote sensing system has obtained effective mountain glacier detection data through an ongoing combined detection experiment.

May 15, 2023
Researchers Comprehensively Diagnose Black Land in NE China
Researchers Comprehensively Diagnose Black Land in NE China

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have conducted a 10-day aerial integrated observation experiment to accurately monitor the quality and condition of black land in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to Tuesday's China Science Daily.

May 09, 2023
China to Build Integrated Positioning, Navigation System Based on Next Generation of BDS by 2035
China to Build Integrated Positioning, Navigation System Based on Next Generation of BDS by 2035

China aims to build a more ubiquitous, integrated, and intelligent comprehensive system with the next generation BeiDou System (BDS) at its core by 2035 to provide efficient positioning, navigation and timing services, according to the China Satellite Navigation Annual Conference held in Beijing on Wednesday.

Apr 28, 2023
China to Launch up to 3 BeiDou Backup Satellites in 2023
China to Launch up to 3 BeiDou Backup Satellites in 2023

BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- China plans to send one to three network backup satellites for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space this year to improve the stability and usability of the constellation, according to the 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference on Thursday.

Apr 28, 2023
UN Water Conference: 2-3 Billion People Facing Water Scarcity
UN Water Conference: 2-3 Billion People Facing Water Scarcity

The ongoing UN 2023 Water Conference in New York, the first UN conference on water of its kind since 1977, is highlighting the global water crisis where billions are affected. The crisis has been exacerbated by climate change, as disrupted water cycles cause irregular droughts and floods. Chinese scientists at the conference say their latest findings show weak points in the global water system but also offer some remedies.

Mar 27, 2023
Satellite Images Show Majesty of China's Mega Water Project
Satellite Images Show Majesty of China's Mega Water Project

China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project transfers water from major rivers in the south to the drought-prone north through the middle, eastern and western routes. The middle route, the most prominent one begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in the Hanjiang River in central province of Hubei and runs northeastward across Henan and Hebei before reaching Tianjin and Beijing. Totaling some 1,267km in length, the route began supplying water in 2014.

Mar 23, 2023
Biomass-burning Emissions Lead to Global CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Increase: Study
Biomass-burning Emissions Lead to Global CO2 Concentration Increase: Study

BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have discovered that biomass-burning emissions are one of the key factors causing the increase of global atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and significantly impact global climate change.

Mar 18, 2023
Satellite Images Tell How China Goes Green
Satellite Images Tell How China Goes Green

China is intensifying its efforts nationwide to make the country greener with a variety of afforestation activities involving both public and private sectors. The country's forest coverage rate rose to 24.02 percent in 2022, according to a report from the National Greening Commission on Feb. 12, 2023.

Mar 15, 2023
Remote sensing scientist leads the way in tracking wild camels
Remote sensing scientist leads the way in tracking wild camels

BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- In the office of remote sensing scientist Liu Shaochuang, there is a huge photograph of a camel he snapped a decade ago in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Wearing camouflage clothing, he crouched for hours by a pool of water in the Gobi Desert to capture an image of the wild animal. This is the subject of his research.

Mar 02, 2023
China GEO Supports Turkey and Syria Earthquake Disaster Response
China GEO Supports Turkey and Syria Earthquake Disaster Response

Following two magnitude 7.8 earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and western Syria on Feb. 6, China GEO Secretariat activated its Collaborated network on Disaster Data Response (CDDR) mechanism to provide high-resolution satellite imagery in support of the disaster response.

Feb 19, 2023
UN General Assembly President Visits International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals
UN General Assembly President Visits International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals

Mr. Csaba Korosi, president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly made the remarks when visiting the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals in Beijing on 2 February 2023 during his four-day tour to China. The Center was founded in 2021 and hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to monitor scientific indicators for sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Feb 04, 2023
Satellite Imagery of Wetlands in China
Satellite Imagery of Wetlands in China

Known as the "kidneys of the Earth," wetlands can help safeguard biodiversity and cope with climate change. China's wetlands conservation efforts have illustrated its genuine commitment to ensuring harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

Feb 02, 2023