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Global wildfire emissions decline 2026

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Latest: Global Wildfire Emissions Hit Record Low as Africa's Fire Season Shortens

In early July 2026, the European Copernicus climate service reported that global emissions from burning vegetation had fallen to a record low for the first half of the year. By the end of July, a detailed analysis linked

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China‑Korea neuromorphic & photonic chip breakthroughs

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Latest: Peking University memristor chip models brain in under 10 ms

In July 2026 the Peking University and Chinese Academy of Sciences team released a 40 nm neuromorphic chip that can emulate cortical dynamics with sub‑10 ms latency, delivering up to 478‑times faster reconstruction of br

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China's Great Green Wall, fire cuts & grassland gains

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Latest: China cuts forest fire incidents by 72% over two decades

By mid‑2026 China’s Three‑North Shelterbelt (Great Green Wall) continues to shrink desertified land and expand forest cover. Cumulative planting reaches about 66 billion trees since 1978, cutting the Gobi’s annual expans

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Ancient Amber Discovery in Xinjiang

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Latest: Ancient Amber and Elephant Bone Hammer Redefine Early Earth's History

In late July 2026, researchers announced the identification of the world’s oldest known amber in the West Junggar region of Xinjiang, China, dating to about 385 million years ago. The initial report highlighted the chemi

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