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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.
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Unexpected energy sources for the future
Energy sources on Earth are getting depleted and scientists are working on ways to create new sources of energy to replace.
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Tornadoes make dozens of casualties in the United States
On the afternoon of November 17, many tornadoes with tremendous devastation swept across many states in the Midwestern United States, destroying houses, crops and causin…
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Recycling cigarette remnants
The remnant of a cigarette is something both dirty and difficult to decompose at the filter head and very toxic to aquatic organisms.
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40 people died, missing due to flood in Central Highlands
In the morning of November 18, the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control said that according to the reports of the provinces, flo…
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Volcanoes operate under the Antarctic ice shelf
Seismic activity underneath the West Antarctic shows the presence of an active volcano beneath the giant ice here.
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How does the US Navy provide clean water to Filipinos?
Every day, helicopters from the USS George Washington carrier group carry food and nearly 60,000 liters of clean water provide Filipinos in areas destroyed by Typhoon Ha…
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Indonesian volcano sprayed 8,000 meters of smoke ash
Two Indonesian volcanoes had an eruption on November 18, causing many flights to be canceled or changed, and thousands of evacuated people could not return home.
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The biggest snowstorm in half a century in China
More than 50,000 people have been mobilized to clear snow in a city in China's northeastern region, after it faced the worst snowstorm in more than 50 years.
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Global carbon emissions are about to reach 36 billion tons
Recent scientists said carbon emissions this year are continuing to rise and will reach a record of 36 billion tons.