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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…
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More than 500 people died due to prolonged heat in India
The Indian Disaster Management Agency (DMM) announced on May 29 that up to 524 people have died in the country due to the heat from April 1 to May 28.
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CO2 capture technology is not commonly used
The technology to capture and store carbon dioxide gas (CO2) to release this gas into the natural environment has caused many US ecologists to speak out because of its l…
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50% of the world's population lacks fresh water by 2050
Half of the world's 9 billion people may face a shortage of freshwater by 2050, if governments fail to cooperate in protecting water resources.
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Guatemala alarmed when Pacaya's volcano
On May 30, the Government of Guatemala officially announced the orange alarm (the closest to the red alert) due to fears that Pacaya volcano in the country might erupt a…
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Cow dung will help you no longer have headache because of gas price?
Scientists have recently discovered the immense role of fungi in animal manure. They have the ability to decompose organic compounds - an extremely expensive process in…
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Japan has the technology to produce cheap fuel from straw
Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan developed the technology to produce ethanol from straw for only 40 yen (about US $ 0.45) per liter, equal to the cost of producing thi…