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UN Controller and ASG for Programme Planning, Finance and Budget Chandramouli Ramanathan Visits CBAS
UN Controller and ASG for Programme Planning, Finance and Budget Chandramouli Ramanathan Visits CBAS

On April 25, H.E. Mr. Chandramouli Ramanathan,Controller and Assistant-Secretary-General for Programme Planning, Finance and Budget in the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance of the United Nations (UN), accompanied by another two UN officials, visited the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) headquartered in Beijing. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as digital technology's role in supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering inter-agency cooperation.

Apr 26, 2024
China Focus: AI Algorithm Maps out Detailed Carbon Emissions for City Managers
China Focus: AI Algorithm Maps out Detailed Carbon Emissions for City Managers

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) tech to accurately map out carbon emissions in big cities. This is an attempt that may help urban managers make more evidence-based plans in fighting global warming.

Apr 25, 2024
Satellite Helps Distinguish Various Sources of Light
Satellite Helps Distinguish Various Sources of Light

Chinese scientists have turned to science satellite SDGSAT-1 as a tool to manage the impact of modern illumination sources on the urban environment, according to a recent study. The study, conducted by scientists from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was published recently in the International Journal of Digital Earth.

Mar 02, 2024
Forest, Ice Loss Observed over 35 Years
Forest, Ice Loss Observed over 35 Years

Significant changes in global land cover have occurred from 1985 to 2020, with both forest destruction and restoration accelerating, and impermeable surfaces continuing to expand, according to an annual report on global ecological and environmental remote sensing monitoring released by the National Remote Sensing Center of China on Friday.

Jan 06, 2024
Global Production of Bulk Grain, Oil Crops Sees Year-on-year Increase
Global Production of Bulk Grain, Oil Crops Sees Year-on-year Increase

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The global production of bulk grain and oil crops saw a year-on-year increase in 2023, according to the 2023 annual report on the remote-sensing monitoring of the global ecological environment, which was made public on Friday.

Jan 06, 2024
Former UN General Assembly President Visits International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals
Former UN General Assembly President Visits International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals

On December 6, 2023, Csaba Kőrösi, the 77th President of the United Nations General Assembly, visited the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS).

Dec 07, 2023
AIR, ISC Sustain Partnership on International Program Office for Integrated Research on Disaster Risk Program
AIR, ISC Sustain Partnership on International Program Office for Integrated Research on Disaster Risk Program

In a virtual signing ceremony held on November 29, 2023, Prof. WU Yirong, the Director-General of the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Salvatore Aricò, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Science Council (ISC), marking the commencement of International Program Office (IPO) for the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) Program which has stepped into the second phase.

Dec 01, 2023
AIR Releases Airborne Remote Sensing Data Resource Node
AIR Releases Airborne Remote Sensing Data Resource Node

The Airborne Remote Sensing Data Resource Node, a node of the National Earth Observation Data Center, was recently launched to provide flight data services for government departments and research institutions, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Oct 31, 2023
Chinese Satellite Constellation Captures High-precision Terrain Images
Chinese Satellite Constellation Captures High-precision Terrain Images

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese constellation of remote-sensing satellites has successfully obtained high-precision terrain mapping data products using the multi-baseline interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology, marking the country's first in-orbit application of such a mapping system.

Oct 17, 2023
Space Technology Empowers BRI Countries in Heritage Protection, Food Security
Space Technology Empowers BRI Countries in Heritage Protection, Food Security

Oct 17, 2023
2023 Report on <i>Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals</i> Released at UN SDG Summit
2023 Report on Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals Released at UN SDG Summit

The Report on Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (2023) was released by the Chinese side at the High-level Meeting on Global Development Initiative Cooperation Outcomes held in New York on September 19 local time, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Sep 20, 2023
China's Digital Program Aids Sustainable Dev't of BRI Countries
China's Digital Program Aids Sustainable Dev't of BRI Countries

BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China has boosted the sustainable development of countries within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through a series of specially designed digital projects, according to the 7th Digital Belt and Road Conference.

Sep 05, 2023
Scientists Predict 10 pct Dryland Expansion Globally by 2100
Scientists Predict 10 pct Dryland Expansion Globally by 2100

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have predicted a great reduction in terrestrial water storage in the next 70 years, accompanied by an expansion of global drylands up to about 10 percent, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Sep 03, 2023
Satellite Ground Station Runs All-weather, All-day in NW China
Satellite Ground Station Runs All-weather, All-day in NW China

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A remote sensing satellite ground station in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is equipped with multi-satellite, all-weather and all-day observation capabilities, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences Monday.

Aug 15, 2023
China Achieves Milestone in Satellite-to-ground Laser Communications
China Achieves Milestone in Satellite-to-ground Laser Communications

The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in partnership with the Changguang Satellite Technology, successfully conducted a satellite-to-ground laser communication experiment at a speed of 10 gigabyte per second (GB/s) using self-developed 500-millimeter-diameter ground system and Jilin-1 satellite.

Jul 04, 2023