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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 -
UNESCO Mobilizes Funds and Expertise to Safeguard Yemen’s C...
UNESCO profoundly regrets the loss of life and property in a number of historic centers in Yemen, including in the World Heritage sites of Zabid, Shibam, and Sana’a, in recent days following exceptional extreme we...
08/212020 -
Focus on Chinese Researchers Release Reports on Desert Locus...
BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have released a series of reports on monitoring desert locusts in Asia and Africa in order to offer early warnings, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS...
08/182020 -
Youth Day – “Youth Engagement for Global Action”
The theme of International Youth Day 2020, “Youth Engagement for Global Action” aims to highlight the ways in which the engagement of young people at the local, national and global levels is enriching national an...
08/132020 -
Space Information Services Safeguard Chinese Ships in Arctic
BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers used remote sensing and model forecast data to help Chinese merchant ships Tian'en and Tianyou safely navigate the Northeast Passage of Arctic this summer.
08/132020 -
Quake-hit Jiuzhaigou's Water Environment Restoring: Remote S...
BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- A remote sensing study shows that the water environment of the Jiuzhaigou scenic spot in southwest China's Sichuan Province has started to rehabilitate after being hit by an earthquake,...
08/132020 -
UNESCO and ALIPH to rehabilitate Mali’s Bandiagara World He...
UNESCO will support the social cohesion and resilience of communities suffering from years of armed conflict in central Mali as part of a major new project, made possible through USD 1 million in funding from the I...
08/062020 -
China's Probe Radar to Explore Internal Structure of Mars
BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- After landing on Mars, China's Tianwen-1 probe will detect the surface and internal structure of the red planet by using its onboard radar equipment.
07/302020 -
China Builds Automatic Leaf Area Index Monitoring Network
BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have realized continuous national-scale ground observation of the leaf area index by building an automatic monitoring network, according to the Aerospace Information...
07/302020 -
Study Reveals Composition of “Gel-like” Substance Discover...
The unusual dark greenish and glistening "gel-like" substance in a crater on the far side of the moon has attracted widespread interest following its discovery by the Chang'e-4 rover in July 2019.
07/232020 -
Study Reveals Composition of “Gel-like” Substance Discover...
The unusual dark greenish and glistening "gel-like" substance in a crater on the far side of the moon has attracted widespread interest following its discovery by the Chang'e-4 rover in July 2019.
07/222020 -
Space for New Discoveries
(China Daily)--- A type of archaeology, employing remote sensing and a multidisciplinary approach, is helping researchers unearth significant historical sites, Li Yingxue reports.
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