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The world wastes 1.3 billion tons of food every year
Every year the world is wasting 1.3 billion tons of food, equivalent to one-third of global food production, the report of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
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Cuba may lose 10,000 houses due to sea level rise
Cuba's National Environment Agency (ANMA) warned the country was at risk of losing about 2,700 km2 of coastal land and nearly 10,000 houses during the period from now un…
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Biodegradable plastics help reduce environmental pollution
Center for Plastics - Rubber Engineering and Energy Management Training in Ho Chi Minh City and Multibeauty Company has just introduced biodegradable plastic materials -…
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20% of Saigon area is flooded when the sea level rises by one meter
If the sea level rises by one meter by the end of this century, more than 20% of Ho Chi Minh City is in danger of being submerged in the country, the Ministry of Natural…
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30 earthquakes shook the island of Japan
About 30 earthquakes, including a 6.2-magnitude Richter attack, attacked a volcanic island south of Tokyo yesterday.
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Measure mercury residues in the South China Sea
A measurement campaign carried out on marine research vessels suggests that mercury diffused into and out of the sea in the South China Sea is high, seasonal changes and…
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The era of solar power
The light source or energy source emanating from the Sun is almost endless with the infinity of the Sun itself. Because this energy source is generated by fusion fusion…
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Mexico promotes the protection of dry season forests
Chairman of the Mexican National Forest Protection Commission (CONAFOR), Mr. Jorge Rescala Pérez on April 15, announced that the government agency is cooperating with re…
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Strong earthquake in Sichuan, 152 people died
At least 152 people were killed and 3,000 injured in the quake nearly 7 on the Richter scale in Sichuan province, China on the morning of April 20, five years after a de…
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The number of people killed by earthquakes in China increased to more than 200
Chinese media reported that authorities found 203 bodies and about 11,500 people were injured by the earthquake in Sichuan province on April 20.
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Find materials that 'hold' methane gas
US scientists have discovered materials can 'hold' and concentrate methane, the second highest concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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Determine the cause of earthquakes in Sichuan
The collision between the two tectonic plates of India and Eurasia may be the cause of the earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, April 20.
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Southern ice has melted the fastest in 50 years
According to a study published April 15 by scientists, Antarctic ice is melting at the fastest rate in 50 years and 10 times faster than 600 years ago.
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Nearly $ 500 billion
In an economic analysis published last week, the United Nations Convention on Desertification (UNCCD) warns that current land degradation causes $ 490 billion in losses…
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Poisonous open pit earthquake in the United States
Last year's earthquakes were a clear sign of the formation of a giant, gas-filled hole in southeast Louisiana (USA).