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China is about to exploit ice in the South China Sea
China plans to exploit fire ice, an energy source that can extract natural gas, in the South China Sea in 2017.
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381 people died in strong earthquakes in China
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in southern China's Yunnan province, leaving at least 381 people dead, more than 1,800 injured.
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Landslide in Nepal caused 8 deaths, 200 missing
The landslide in the area on the Sunkoshi River, in northeastern Nepal on August 2, killed eight people and left about 200 missing, turning the area into a large lake.
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Expert warns of the risk of earthquakes and tsunamis in the South China Sea
Scientists in mainland China, Taiwan (China) and the Philippines have warned of the risk of a major tsunami in the South China Sea.
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Antarctic snow ice is not only white
The existence of microalgae under ice or penguin droppings is the cause of diverse and vivid colors on white Antarctic ice sheets.
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Is climate change really good for sea turtles?
You may have read in recent news that climate change may increase the size of some sea turtle populations, by increasing the number of female turtles.
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Severe floods in Brazil, 50,000 people have to evacuate urgently
Heavy rains continuously in the past week in some states in southern Brazil have led to serious flooding, causing local officials to make an emergency evacuation plan of…
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Beautiful underwater forest in Kazakhstan
The 400m-long Kaindy Lake in Kazakhstan has a very special beauty with a strange forest growing at the bottom of the lake.
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35,000 tons of plastic floating on world oceans
Research by international scientists shows that up to 35,000 tons of plastic are floating on the surface of world oceans, causing serious pollution.
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Beijing improves air quality by 2030
The Chinese environmental agency recently said that concentrations of polluting particles in Beijing's air are expected to fall to a safe level according to internationa…
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Coffee bodies will make fuel run cars
Now you can just drink coffee while waiting for your full fuel tank. But in the future you can also drink and pour coffee into a gas tank.
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The first super typhoon of 2014: Super typhoon Neoguri flipped on the sea
The situation of climate change in the Pacific Ocean in 2014 is being realized by the appearance of the super typhoon Neoguri, which is expected to land in Japan.
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Panic because of water poisoning
Nearly ten thousand people in My Dinh 2 urban area are extremely confused when they know that their daily water sources for many years have high levels of arsenic.
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Oil palm plantations pose a threat to water quality
Palm oil is an ingredient in thousands of products, from peanut butter, packaged bread, shampoo, shaving cream ... the palm oil industry is a booming multi-billion dolla…
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Volcanic eruption column of high ash 11km
A volcano in the Far East of Russia erupted violently, rising up the smoke columns higher than 11km, raising the danger warning level for aviation operations.