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).

The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO highlighted its achievements in applying space technologies to support the conservation of World Biosphere Reserves at the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, held in Hangzhou, China, from September 22–25, 2025.

Global progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has stalled and, in many areas, regressed over the past decade, according to a new report released on October 27, 2025, at the World Science and Technology Development Forum. The Global-Scale Sustainable Development Scientific Monitoring Report (2025): A Decade of Progress through the Lens of Big Earth Data provides a detailed global assessment, revealing that only one of 18 SDG indicators was on track since 2015.

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.

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.

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.