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Discover 57 new caves in Quang Binh
On June 22 at the hall of Quang Binh Provincial People's Committee, Howard Limbert, head of the Royal Cave Expedition in Vietnam announced 57 new caves that have been di…
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More than 90 people died from lightning strikes in India for two days
Most victims are women and children, they are struck by lightning while working in the fields or on the road.
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Antarctica: CO2 density is record high after 4 million years
This is the first time Antarctica has recorded CO2 in the atmosphere, up to 400 parts per million (ppm), something that has never happened in the coldest continent in th…
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China's Beijing capital is subsiding 11cm per year
New research through satellite images shows that many areas in Beijing, especially the commercial administrative center, are sinking to 11cm each year.
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Pedestrians could not lift their feet because of the hot sun that made molten sugar in India
The hot sun peaks up to 51oC in India, causing the asphalt to melt, making it difficult for people to walk on the road.
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India plans to change the Ganges River to cope with the record drought
The project of installing water pipes to bring river water to the drought area could help the Indian government deal with the drought caused by record heat.
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6.1 Richter earthquake rocked Taiwan
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook many parts of Taiwan, making people in Taipei feel vibrations.
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The factors that make Everest the dead end of the climbers
With harsh natural conditions, dangerous terrain and deadly altitudes, Mount Everest fully converges elements that threaten to rob the lives of any climber.
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Earthquake 6.5 Richter in Indonesia, affecting Singapore
A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in Indonesia on June 2, tremors spread to Singapore.
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India: 454 people commit suicide due to prolonged extreme heat
According to the latest report, India recorded 454 cases of suicide in the first few months of the year due to prolonged hot weather.
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Climate change increases toxins in food
Due to struggling to survive in extreme weather conditions, some food plants can produce many toxins harmful to humans and pets.
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Discover new sources of pollution with NASA satellites
The method of detecting new sources of emissions with NASA satellites allows to identify hidden sources of contamination.
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2016 may be the hottest year in history
Many meteorological agencies around the world warn that 2016 will continue to break the record and become the hottest year in history.
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For the first time in 100,000 years, the Arctic ice can melt completely
The icy seas of the Arctic are slowly turning into a normal ocean when the ice is melting.