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Following Taiwan, earthquakes occurred in mainland China and Japan
A strong earthquake just shook Mangya City, northwest China this morning (April 4).
Experts explain why the first heat wave in the North came unusually early
In the next 3 days, the highest temperature in Hanoi and the Northern region will be about 37 degrees, in some places it will reach 39 degrees Celsius even though it is…
Japan simultaneously issued a tsunami warning after a major earthquake off the coast of Taiwan (China)
A massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Taiwan (China) just before 9 a.m. Japan time Wednesday (April 3), prompting a tsunami warning to be issued for the souther…
Houses tilted and mountains collapsed during the Taiwan earthquake
The earthquake in eastern Taiwan caused landslides, many people were trapped in tilted buildings.
Hail will also appear a lot in the North in the near future
According to experts, the phenomenon of the sky suddenly darkening and then hail occurring may repeat on April 5 or April 6 in the Northern provinces.
When did sea level reach its highest level in history?
About 117 million years ago, sea level was about 210m higher than today, but this may still not be the highest level in history.
Landfills are destroying the Earth
Research shows that landfills are a much bigger contributor to climate change than we thought.
The 62 billion USD treasure is being forgotten in...a landfill, if not exploited, it will harm humanity.
The total value of recyclable electronic waste is up to 62 billion USD, which is falling into oblivion, while also bringing the risk of pollution and exacerbating health…
Warning: Earth rotates more slowly as polar ice melts
Researchers predict that in the next few years, every person in this world will lose 1 second of their daily time.
Peru faces the risk of glacial lake floods
In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz (Peru) when the natural dam on the lake above the city broke. Now, melting glaciers are increasing the risk of that happening…
Scientists make safe plastic from plants
Researchers at the University of California - San Diego have created a biodegradable, plant-based plastic.
Chinese scientists accurately predict sea ice in Antarctica thanks to machine learning
The research team used a long-term oriented short-term neural network (ConvLSTM) to build a seasonal-scale Antarctic sea ice prediction model.
Welcoming cold air, from tonight the Northern region will have heavy to very heavy rain
Due to the influence of the incoming weak cold air, from the evening and tonight of March 28, the North will have rain, showers and scattered thunderstorms.
The idea of creating a 100km long curtain to prevent glaciers from melting
Researchers are looking for ways to prevent warm ocean currents from approaching and collapsing glaciers at an increasingly rapid rate today.