The world's first atlas of urban nighttime light remote-sensing data was released on Wednesday by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS). The atlas was unveiled at the 3rd International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, which opened in Beijing on Wednesday.

China's Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST), the largest time-domain survey facility in the Northern Hemisphere, has commenced its engineering debugging and pilot observation process, said the Qinghai Station of Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Monday.

Conservation of plant diversity is an issue of global concern. A symposium on it is underway in Kunming, provincial capital of southwest China's Yunnan, where international scholars are brainstorming how to make collaborative efforts in the Pan-Third Pole Region.

China and Kenya work together to promote environment protection. Scientists from the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center make cooperation in biodiversity conservation and utilization, ecological environment protection and modern high-yield agriculture demonstration.

Scientists are conducting in-depth research in a comprehensive scientific expedition in Xinjiang, northwest China. What does their research mean for ordinary people along the region and for the future of the Belt and Road? Click to find out.

PENG Chengzhi began to participate in the research of quantum science and technology in 2003. Since then, he has taken part in the whole process of the design of the quantum satellite "Micius", witnessing the development of China in the fields of quantum communication, quantum computing and others.

Welcome to a new episode of Muztagh Ata Expedition Log! Today, we're diving into the world of ice cores. These cylinders of ice hold crucial climate history and are one of the most vital tools for scientists to study and combat climate change. We are drilling on Muztagh Ata to understand climate patterns at different heights. Stay tuned for more on the Tibetan Plateau and the team's incredible dedication.

Data from the Yangtze Finless Porpoise Expedition 2022 across the whole Yangtze River basin showed their population had reached 1,249, a historic "rebound." Hao Yujiang, an associate researcher at the CAS Institute of Hydrobiology, served as the group leader for Yichang-Chenglingji section during the expedition in 2022. "We could see more green along the Yangtze River, the river bank looked more natural, and there were more fish in the water," he said, adding, "We are also more optimistic that these 'smiling angels' would have a better future."

What's it like to be on a helicopter? And what can you see from an elevation of over 6,300m? Buckle up, take a helicopter ride with us and enjoy the breathtaking view along the way!

Hike with us to an altitude of 6,600 meters, where scientists drill an 11-meter-long ice core, and witness the dedication of the scientific team, braving incredible challenges all for the understanding of our planet's climate past and predictions for its future.

In the city of Dongguan lies a world-class sci-tech project -- China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). Over 1,000 research tasks have been tackled since it started in August 2018. Dubbed as a "super microscope," a spallation neutron source can produce and accelerate protons before smashing them into the target to produce neutrons, and the neutron beams will be directed to hit material samples. Researchers can thus accurately infer the atomic structure of the materials by measuring the distribution of scattered neutrons and their changes in energy and momentum.

Welcome back to our Muztagh Expedition Log series. The past few days brought some challenges. Despite our eagerness to take the helicopter up to the ice core drilling site 6,500 meters above sea level, the weather gods are playing tricks on us! And as we learn from the scientists - unpredictability is a big part of scientific research on the Tibetan Plateau.