The 2nd Symposium on Enhancing Integrated Monitoring of Climate Change and Biodiversity with Environmental and Earth Observation was held from March 20 to 22, 2026, in Wuyishan City, Fujian Province. The event was jointly hosted by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) and the People's Government of Wuyishan City, and undertaken by Fujian Aerospace Carbon Technology Group Co., Ltd.

On 11 March 2026, an international expert workshop titled "Integrating Earth Observation and Citizen Science to Support SDG 15 Progress Reporting" brought together leading researchers and practitioners to explore innovative approaches for monitoring Sustainable Development Goal 15 – Life on Land.

The Sino-UK Joint Laboratory for Crop Pest and Disease Forecasting and Management passed its 2025 annual review at a meeting held in Beijing on February 9, marking steady progress in its first year of operation and setting the stage for deeper international collaboration and application expansion.

As climate change accelerates across cold regions, particularly the Arctic and Pan-Arctic, scientists from China and Finland are strengthening a long-term research partnership. The collaboration combines advanced remote-sensing technology with Finland's world-leading expertise in snow and ice science. Launched in 2018, the joint research program has already produced key breakthroughs in snow physics and microwave remote sensing. CGTN's Liu Jiaxin speaks with a Chinese scientist involved in this cross-border scientific effort.

From November to December 2025, continuous heavy rainfall and rare tropical cyclones unleashed widespread flash flooding and landslides across South and South East Asia, killing more than 600 people with hundreds still missing.

The Global Cooperation for Open Disaster Data & AI Resilience (GLOBE-AIR), initiated by the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS), has been officially endorsed as a Programme under the UNESCO International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD).