Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station

    Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station

    A state-of-the-art greenhouse gas monitoring instrument spearheaded by a Hong Kong university has officially commenced operations aboard China’s Tiangong space station, following its successful installation by the city’s first home-grown astronaut, Lai Ka-ying. The Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory (Musico) – often dubbed the “Eye for Space” – will remain in orbit for at least two…

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    Driven by Steel Production, China’s Belt and Road Construction Carries a Heavy Climate Cost

      Driven by Steel Production, China’s Belt and Road Construction Carries a Heavy Climate Cost

      China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the world’s largest ongoing infrastructure program, has a substantial climate impact. More than half its emissions stem from steel, the majority of which was produced in China. Cutting the emissions will require stronger environmental policies and major investment in cleaner manufacturing technologies, two new studies concluded. More than 130 million…

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