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Salt lakes that turn the desert into a mirror
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (137+ words) news. cgtn. com Healing apple-green color of the Chaerhan Salt Lake, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Chen Hongyu/CGTN As night approaches, the salt lakes fade into quiet shades of green and blue, Emerald Lake…...
World Day for Glaciers: Global action to protect Earth's water towers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) Mountains near the Zugspitze ski resort outside Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, August 20, 2025. /VCG March 21 marks the World Day for Glaciers. Glaciers are essential to Earth's ecosystem. They serve as freshwater reservoirs, regulate sea levels and support biodiversity. Glaciers act as nature's water…...
Where the rocks bloom: A journey to the frontiers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (689+ words) The canyons of the Pamir Plateau, China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 8, 2026. /CFP Editor's note: Xin Ping is a commentator on international affairs for CGTN. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. I had…...
Scientists pioneer first genealogy for volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (382+ words) An international research team has established the first comprehensive identity archive for 207 known subglacial volcanoes in Antarctica, marking a significant advancement in polar research and providing a crucial public data product for the global scientific community. This landmark study was…...
Ice core repository opens in Antarctica to preserve climate history
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) Ice Memory Sanctuary is being built in Antarctica for ice cores. /VCG European researchers began operating the first global repository of mountain ice cores in Antarctica on Wednesday, aiming to preserve irreplaceable climate records as global warming accelerates glacier melt....
Chinese researchers achieve storm forecasting 4 hours in advance
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (250+ words) A satellite image of a tropical storm. /VCG Chinese researchers recently presented a storm nowcasting system based on satellite data and AI techniques, achieving effective convection nowcasting up to four hours in advance. This breakthrough, published in the journal Proceedings…...
China's first glacier survey underway in Xizang using space-air-sea tech
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) Remote sensing satellites, helicopters, and ground crews team up in landmark glacier investigation. - EXPLORE MORE English Espa'ol Fran'ais " " Documentary CCTV+ China's first glacier survey underway in Xizang using space-air-sea tech The Renlongba Glacier in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May…...