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Rivers of China from Space
China designated April 24 as Space Day in 2016 to mark the anniversary of the country's first satellite launch, Dongfanghong-1 in 1970. Since then, China has achieved multiple milestones in space.
05/072021 -
China's Lunar Rover Travels 682.77 Meters on Far Side of Moo...
BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for a 28th lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and...
04/222021 -
China's Lunar Rover Travels 682.77 Meters on Far Side of Moo...
BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for a 28th lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and...
04/162021 -
China's Lunar Rover Travels 682.77 Meters on Far Side of Moo...
BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for a 28th lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and...
04/162021 -
China's Lunar Rover Travels 682.77 Meters on Far Side of Moo...
BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for a 28th lunar day, according to the Lunar Exploration and...
04/132021 -
On 50th anniversary of Man and the Biosphere Programme, UNES...
Following UNESCO’s Forum on Biodiversity on 24 March, the Organization has called for the mobilization of governments, citizens and civil society, including the private sector, in favour of biodiversity through th...
04/022021 -
HIST Holds Seminar on Sustainable Development of UNESCO Desi...
An online seminar, organized by the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage under the Auspices of UNESCO( hereafter called“HIST”), was held in Beijing on March 16 to explore h...
03/252021 -
World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2021
This year’s theme for World Wetlands Day ‘Wetlands and Water,’ highlights the importance of wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss. This is especially impor...
02/022021 -
44th session of the World Heritage Committee
In light of the developments in the world related to pandemic COVID-19, it was decided that the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, initially scheduled for 29 June - 9 July 2020 would be postponed to a la...
01/222021 -
2020 report on big earth data in support of the sustainable ...
2020 report on big earth data in support of the sustainable development goals
01/162021 -
Early notification of collapse of House of Wonders in Zanzib...
Following news of the collapse of a part of the House of Wonders (Beit-al-Ajaib) in Stone Town, Zanzibar on 25 December 2020, the Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Ms Mechtild Rössler joins the peopl...
01/112021 -
International Mountain Day 2020: Mountain Biodiversity
Mountain biodiversity is the theme of this year’s International Mountain Day, a day to reflect on the importance of their rich biodiversity, as well as address the threats they face.
12/172020 -
Norway increases support of natural heritage in Africa
As part of its new cooperation programme with UNESCO, the Government of Norway committed an additional amount of NOK 50 million over two years (equivalent to USD 5,64 million)
12/082020 -
48th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, 16 Novemb...
The 16th of November marks the 48th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. This Convention protects the world’s most outstanding places, belonging to us all.
11/242020 -
Monitoring World Heritage site closures Introduction to th...
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many governments have taken measures to restrict movements of people and access to certain areas.
11/042020 -
Monitoring World Heritage site closures Introduction to th...
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many governments have taken measures to restrict movements of people and access to certain areas.
11/022020 -
CAS Scientists Propose Deep Learning Method for Atmospheric ...
Small particles suspended in the Earth’s atmosphere, scientifically known as aerosols, pose a major environmental problem because they degrade visibility, affect human health and influence the climate.
08/282020 -
Online Meeting: Lessons learned from Covid-19 for marine Wor...
As Covid-19 has impacted most of the world, the pandemic also caused unprecedented challenges for UNESCO marine World Heritage sites. The dramatic drop in tourism revenues left sites struggling to keep rangers on t...
08/272020
