Plant diversity loss is a global crisis demanding collective action to protect this vital resource and integrate it into sustainable development practices. The urgent need for global collaboration to conserve plant diversity was a central theme at the Parallel Forum on Integrated Conservation of Plant Diversity, held during the 5th World Biosphere Reserve Congress in Hangzhou.
A new report reveals that China is significantly ahead of global averages in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the "Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals: Special Report for a Decade of the SDGs," released on the UN website on September 27, 60.5% of China's tracked indicators are on track or have already met the 2030 targets.
The Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences (IGRAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen scientific collaboration. The agreement was signed on September 13 by ZHANG Yuanming, director of XIEG, and Academician Olga Solomina, Director of IGRAS.
CHENG Lijing, a researcher at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was awarded the UNESCO Al Fozan International Prize on September 19 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. The prize recognizes CHENG's significant contributions to ocean and climate change research, providing crucial scientific data for climate risk assessment and human adaptation and mitigation efforts.
The ANSO Green Aral Sea Science Initiative (ANSO IPO) successfully implemented a project to provide safe drinking water to schools in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan on September 8, addressing a critical need in the drought-stricken region.
Professor SUN Liangting, a researcher at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, received the Brightness Award at the International Conference on Ion Sources (ICIS) held at the University of Oxford on September 12.
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