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Chinese launch startup’s rocket fails during satellite launch
The Chinese launch company Galactic Energy suffered its first...
First Hong Kong-made satellite set to launch in November from Guangdong province, company reveals
The first Hong Kong-made satellite is set to be...
China launches Yaogan 39 remote sensing satellite
China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on...
Saudi Arabia publishes maps with new names for ceded islands
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US, Saudi Arabia conclude region’s largest-ever counter-UAS exercise
The US and Saudi Arabia conducted the largest-ever counter-UAS exercise...
Study improves accuracy of planted forest locations in East Asia
An international team led by Purdue University scientists has...
Iran, Russia Working On Joint Research Spacecraft
In an interview with Tasnim, the president of the...
France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Macron’s visit to Dhaka
French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a...
Iran, Russia Working on Joint Research Spacecraft
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Top universities from Iran and Russia...
India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwan reject China’s new ‘controversial’ map, release statements
China continues to receive brute criticism from countries that...

Drought

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Fiji’s PM Calls on World Leaders to Focus on Proper Land Use

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has called on world leaders to focus on land use for sustainable development and poverty eradication. Commodore Bainimarama delivered a statement to the delegates of the high level United Nations meeting in New...

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Interactive Timeline Mapping China’s Drought-ridden Provinces

This spring’s extreme weather is the latest in a series of water shortages, exposing the risks that limited freshwater resources pose for the world’s biggest agricultural producer, top energy consumer, and fastest-growing industrial economy. Click through the...

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Drought Shrinks China’s Largest Lake to Historic Low

Stricken by a severe drought, Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, recently began to shrink severely. According to the latest reports from satellite remote sensing, the current water area of Poyang Lake is 1,326 square...

Monday, May 10th, 2010

India Drought Assessment Using SPI, Remote Sensing and Modeling

New book on drought assessment using SPI, remote sensing and modelling. The Indo-Gangetic Region (IGR), situated in the north of India, occupies nearly 20% of the total geographical area of India. The IGR of India primarily encompasses...