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Leakage of radioactive waste in six US tanks
According to AFP, the Washington state government said on February 22 that at least six radioactive waste tanks are leaking, urging the federal government to help furthe…
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America struggled against the winter storm
The central region of the United States is seeking to remedy the consequences of a winter storm, although the storm has been weakened but still has a great impact when h…
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The earthquake shook in Tokyo
A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan on February 25, causing buildings in Tokyo to shake, but not with a tsunami warning.
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Huge waves in the air stir up harsh weather
The world has suffered from severe weather in recent years, such as the US heat wave in 2011 or in Russia in 2010, coinciding with the largest flooding ever seen in Paki…
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The Andes glaciers narrowed the record
New research by scientists who have published glaciers in the Andes region of South America has been narrowed to a record over the past 300 years.
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Energy from artificial leaves
The team of experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA, UK) is implementing a $ 1.26 million project to reconstruct the photosynthesis process in the hope of converti…
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Storm clouds contain both
The research report, published in the journal PLoS One, revealed that hail particles pouring down from storm clouds nourish a variety of bacteria that tend to reside in…
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Australia struggles to cope with erratic weather
Victoria continues to be the focus of intense forest fires. Firefighters in this state are constantly put on alert when the temperature rises to 37 degrees Celsius causi…
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China faces serious water pollution
Chinese scientists warn that in addition to air pollution, China is also facing serious water pollution.
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Lightning can cause headaches
Professor Vincent Martin, a University of Cincinnati researcher in the US, and his son Geoffrey Martin, a medical student, conducted a study to understand the relationsh…
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Indonesia wants to 'chase' rain to reduce flood
Indonesian officials on January 25 announced that they will take measures to disperse or dispel clouds to another place to reduce the risk of flooding in Jakarta.
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11 people died from landslides in Indonesia
Officials say at least 11 people were killed by two landslides on Sumatra island in western Indonesia today.
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Use leaves for scrub to clean medical waste
Researchers at Sultan Qaboos University (Kingdom of Oman) proposed the production of dates (the palm tree species) not to throw away leaves but to treat wastewater, espe…
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Snowfall causes traffic disturbance in Japan
The cold air pouring into Japan this winter continues to create a heavy snowfall in the coastal areas of the Pacific and some provinces that look to the Japanese sea on…
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Weather forecast may be wrong for urban
Heat from buildings, cars, and factories in big cities can cause temperatures in areas thousands of kilometers away to increase or decrease compared to the forecast of m…