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scmp.com > news > china > science > article > 3347119 > leading-chinese-remote-sensing-scientist-zhang-jinshui-dies-47

Leading Chinese remote-sensing scientist Zhang Jinshui dies at 47

10+ hour, 54+ min ago  (148+ words) Beijing Normal University professor led major R&D programmes and was instrumental in boosting China's food security with satellite tech Zhang Jinshui, a pioneering scientist in remote sensing who led major research and development programmes in China and was instrumental…...

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scmp.com > week-asia > health-environment > article > 3346510 > balis-kuta-beach-disappearing-coastal-erosion-crisis-threatens-famed-shoreline

‘Quite severe’: coastal erosion threatens future of Bali’s famed Kuta Beach

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (173+ words) Experts warn extreme weather and decades of coastal development on the resort island have worsened the situation Officials say the latest damage, driven by recent rough seas, has intensified a long-running problem of coastal erosion that experts warn is being…...

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scmp.com > opinion > china-opinion > article > 3342723 > chinas-pragmatic-energy-security-vision-fossil-fuels-remain-vital

Opinion | In China’s pragmatic energy security vision, fossil fuels remain vital

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (674+ words) Opinion | In China's pragmatic energy security vision, fossil fuels remain vital'South China Morning Post Energy security is once again at the very heart of the global geopolitical arena. In an era defined by conflict, sanctions and increasingly precarious maritime routes,…...

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scmp.com > economy > china-economy > article > 3340442 > china-signs-record-us213-billion-new-belt-and-road-deals-2025-report

US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged

2+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (229+ words) China's global infrastructure strategy logged a record US$213 billion of new deals in 2025, as metals projects in Central Asia soared, report finds China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative gained further traction in 2025, with a record US$213.5 billion of new deals…...

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scmp.com > news > china > science > article > 3333093 > 88-9-stark-data-shows-us-decline-chinas-rise-remote-sensing-research

China’s dominance shrinks US remote sensing share from 88% to 9%

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (246+ words) Nation's sustained funding tsunami over decades has shifted dominance in Earth observation science away from America The year was 2015, and New York University professor Debra Laefer sat at her desk in Brooklyn reviewing yet another stack of research papers on…...

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scmp.com > news > china > science > article > 3333093 > 88-9-stark-data-shows-us-decline-chinas-rise-remote-sensing-research

How China left the US behind in remote sensing research race

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (246+ words) Nation's sustained funding tsunami over decades has shifted dominance in Earth observation science away from America The year was 2015, and New York University professor Debra Laefer sat at her desk in Brooklyn reviewing yet another stack of research papers on…...

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Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry: Latest News and Updates

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (94+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and…...

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scmp.com > news > china > science > article > 3332337 > chinese-team-reports-first-recovery-rare-earth-minerals-living-plant

Chinese team reports first recovery of rare earth minerals from living plant

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (149+ words) High-value minerals can be recovered while "remediating polluted soil and restoring the ecology of rare earth tailings, institute says The researchers said the discovery of nanoscale monazite in a living plant "opens new possibilities for the direct recovery of functional…...

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scmp.com > week-asia > health-environment > article > 3330110 > big-one-coming-earthquake-mania-grips-philippines-fears-mount

Is the ‘Big One’ coming? Earthquake mania grips Philippines as fears mount

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (218+ words) Public "mass hysteria" undermines long-term disaster readiness and shows a pressing need for better science communication, analysts say Analysts say the anxious public reaction " from mass hysteria in schools to viral conspiracy theories about "The Big One" " underscores a pressing…...

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scmp.com > news > china > military > article > 3328142 > taiwan-made-constellation-satellite-chi-po-lin-heads-high-stakes-us-launch

Taiwan’s own constellation satellite ‘Chi Po-lin’ heads for US launch

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (585+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and…...