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The century oil spill still has consequences
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The century oil spill still has consequences

According to research by University of Georgia scientists (USA), the amount of methane leaked after a serious oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, still exists…

December 16, 2018
Antarctic glaciers are melting faster
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Antarctic glaciers are melting faster

According to the report, the six giant glaciers of Antarctica are melting at a rapid rate with the amount of melting ice increasing by 77% between 1973 and now.

December 16, 2018
2100: The Himalayas may lose 45% of the ice
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2100: The Himalayas may lose 45% of the ice

The intergovernmental committee on combating climate change (IPCC), has released a more cautious new forecast regarding the possibility of melting ice in the Himalayas.

December 16, 2018