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Heavy rains last in China, killing 15 people
The National Committee on China Disaster Control on June 8 said prolonged heavy rains in some of the eastern and southern provinces of the country in the past few days h…
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The frequency of flooding will increase due to climate change
According to a study published in the British Journal of Natural Climate Change on June 9, uncontrollable progress on global warming will increase the risk of flooding.…
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Shiveluch volcano sprayed 9000 meters of dust
The Shiveluch volcano, over 3,200 meters tall, increased its activity from May 2009. Previous volcanic ash eruptions of this volcano are usually 3,000-10,000 meters high.
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Reduce the environmental impact of the Mekong River
Located downstream of the Mekong River, Vietnam is at risk of suffering tremendous impacts, unforeseen from programs and projects on the mainstream development upstream.
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The amount of CO2 in the air is
According to statistics released by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions have increased by 1.4% to a record 31.6 billion. tons in…
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'Fire attack' raged in America, thousands of people evacuated
Forest fires in many localities in East and Southern Colorado of the United States have caused thousands of people to evacuate and many houses completely burned down.
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Improving chimney emissions monitoring capacity in Vietnam
The National Monitoring Center is drafting a circular on emissions monitoring, whereby methods, standard processes and quality assurance, quality control will be applied…
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See the American volcano spray from the universe
An astronaut on the International Space Station captured the scene of smoke and dust rising from an active volcano in the US last week.
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Earthquake of 8.2 Richter scale in Russia
A strong earthquake occurred in the Far East Russia on May 24, 2013, forcing authorities to issue tsunami warnings on Sakhalin and Kuril islands while aftershocks reache…
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Cold weather can increase blood pressure
Scottish researchers have discovered an association between cold weather, low sunshine and heavy rain with the risk of hypertension. They also found that patients with w…
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Warning of giant storms on the Atlantic Ocean
Warning on May 24th of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Forecast Center, said this year's rainy season, started on June 1 and is exp…
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'The third pole' of the Earth is melting
In addition to the north and south poles of the Earth, there is another place called
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Nuclear laboratory in Japan leaked radiation
Japan's nuclear regulatory agency (NRA) on May 25 announced radioactive substances from a nuclear physics laboratory in Tokai village, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the eastern…
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The plains in the world are under threat
At the 2013 Conference of the World Plains Dialogue, international experts have warned many of the world's major plains are threatened by climate change and a range of h…
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Korean nuclear power sticks clones
The Korea Nuclear Safety and Security Commission reported that the No. 2 reactor of the Shin Kori power plant and the No. 1 reactor of the Shin Wolsong power plant would…