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Solar Impulse 2 solar plane ends flight test
On June 2, Solar Impulse 2 solar powered aircraft successfully completed the first test flight, surpassing the biggest obstacle to the goal of making a round-the-world f…
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Russia evacuated tens of thousands of people because of flooding
The situation of flooding in Siberia region of Russia continues to be complicated. More than 20,000 people here have had to evacuate urgently, which are mainly residents…
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Dust storms swept across Iran, more than 30 people were injured
Iran's IRNA news agency reported that at least four people were killed, more than 30 were injured in a terrible dust storm in the Iranian capital, Iran, on June 2.
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New solutions against air pollution
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is the world's largest 'killer' and the culprit that kills more than 7 million people worldwide in 2012.
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The hailstone was as big as a baseball
Baseball-sized hailstones appear in a major storm in the Midwestern United States on June 3.
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Thunderstorms in Hanoi throw down many trees, one person dies
The thunderstorm with strong intensity lasted in an afternoon of 4/6 caused a power outage, and flooded many streets lightly. Not many trees, people walking on the road…
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Pollution in China is at an alarming rate
China's environmental pollution is alarming, especially water and air quality issues, which directly affect people's lives.
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The remains were swept away by sea level rise
The coffins and remains of at least 26 Japanese soldiers were recently swept away from burial sites in the Marshall Islands, west of the Pacific Ocean, under the impact…
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Production of liquid ethanol from carbon monoxide (CO)
Ethanol or alcohol is considered a more environmentally friendly alternative fuel than fossil fuels except for its limitations.
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The temperature of the Earth will be warmer or cold in the future?
So far, more and more scientists supporting Earth theory will warm up due to the effects of climate change, causing sea levels to skyrocket because of ice melting in the…
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The EU plans to cut 80% of nylon bags by 2019
The European Parliament has voiced support for a draft plan to cut 50% and 80% of nylon bags in 2017 and 2019 respectively, compared to 2010.
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China: The city is red when the terrifying sandstorm attacks
The biggest sandstorm in nearly two decades has swept across Gansu province, northwest of China, causing visibility to fall to less than 20m.
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Tornadoes caused heavy damage in the United States, 17 people were killed
The latest update on April 28 showed that at least 17 people were killed in tornadoes swept across many central and southern states in the last weekend.
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Land in Afghanistan killed 350 people and 2,000 people were missing
A landslide after heavy rains buried the northeastern village of Afghanistan on Friday (May 2), leaving 2,000 people missing.
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Afghanistan hosts national mourning for landslide victims
Yesterday, the Afghan government announced a national day of mourning to commemorate the victim of a terrible landslide in Ab Barik village in northern Badakhshan provin…