A 10 m resolution maize yield dataset covering Northeast China from 2019 to 2024 has recently been released, providing detailed information on maize yield at the field scale. The dataset was developed by a research team led by Prof. LI Qiangzi and associate researcher DU Xin from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) and is described in a recent study published in Earth System Science Data and the dataset is openly available through Zenodo.

Scientists have used a tethered balloon to measure cloud droplets, aerosols, and electric fields over the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, revealing links between aerosol abundance and droplet properties and documenting weak electrical activity in clouds without lightning. The study was published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences​ .

A tethered balloon capable of lifting two tonnes successfully completed a trial in Xizang on September 21, carrying two tonnes of transmission tower materials to a steep ridge at an altitude of 4,000 meters. The trial demonstrated a new way to transport heavy construction materials to remote mountain sites while reducing the need for access roads.