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

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

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

UN Official Impressed with China's Sharing of Data and Expertise to Achieve the SDGs

China has impressed a UN official with initiatives that are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Amina J. Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, says that China has invested in data centers that connect the world and also offer spatial data for ecosystems and cities.

Jul 03, 2023

Huangshan Dialogue Ends, Calls for Tech-enhanced Heritage Protection

The 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development concluded on Friday in Huangshan city, located in eastern China's Anhui province. The Huangshan Vision, adopted at the conclusion of the dialogue, called for enhanced heritage protection cooperation.

Jul 02, 2023

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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