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Earthquakes weaken the earth's crust
A series of earthquakes rocked New Zealand in 2010, 2011 that could weaken the earth's crust.
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Chinese desert freshwater lake gradually disappears
China's largest desert freshwater lake has shrunk at a record pace over the past 4 years.
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Serious air pollution alarm in China
On December 2, dust and fog covered the sky of Shanghai City, China's financial center.
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The river of blood appeared after a night
The villagers were stunned when the Slovak river turned blood red just overnight: 'something like in a horror movie'.
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Russia discovered the new island has never been known in the North Sea
According to Voice of Russia, a previously unknown island was discovered just off the coast of the Sakha republic of Russia.
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Plastics are toxic to marine ecosystems
Recent research by British scientists shows that plastic waste of small size will become a threat to the biodiversity of the marine environment.
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The world's coolest volcano
Ol Doinyo Lengai, active volcano in Arusha, Tanzania, is located at an altitude of 2,890m, with lava eruptions with temperatures lower than half normal.
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Philippines confirmed 1,774 people died of Typhoon Haiyan
The number of people killed by super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is increasing, in the context of the national disaster situation recently announced in this countr…
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Philippines: Earthquake in typhoon Haiyan
A powerful earthquake of 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Bohol Island, one of the most heavily attacked by Haiyan in the Philippines.
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Philippines: Evacuated how many people still die?
Hours before Haiyan storm entered, the Philippine government evacuated 800,000 people to supposedly safe places like churches, schools and government offices.
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Super Typhoon Haiyan and questions about climate change
How can climate change affect storms, super typhoons, tornadoes? Can this effect be calculated?
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Sea level rises record in 2013
On November 13, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published a report confirming that in 2013, the global sea level rose to a record high.
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The UN confirmed 4,460 people in the Philippines died of Typhoon Haiyan
On November 14, the United Nations led a source from a Philippine government agency saying the total number of deaths in the typhoon Haiyan in the country amounted to 4,…
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The iceberg is about the size of Singapore
A large iceberg has just separated from Antarctica and is being monitored based on currents and winds, to avoid breaking international sea routes.
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Sinabung volcano in Indonesia again erupted violently
On 11/14, Indonesia's Sinabung volcano continued to erupt, with ash column rising to 7km high.