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The danger of a hidden killer
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The danger of a hidden killer

In the old days, Campi Flegrei was no different from the door of hell that was half-closed. Located along the Bay of Naples, not far from the old city, Pompeii was destr…

December 16, 2018
Strange rainbow twin
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Strange rainbow twin

Most rainbows appear alone. The rest is a double rainbow, containing two different concentric rainbows; or more rarely is rainbow triangle, quad rainbow. However, the ra…

December 16, 2018
Dual earthquake decoding in Iran
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Dual earthquake decoding in Iran

Double seismic in Iran occurs due to two stratigraphic plates rubbing each other horizontally. They are close to the ground so they can cause great damage to people and…

December 16, 2018
Earthquake shakes the Pacific Ocean
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Earthquake shakes the Pacific Ocean

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 2:59 GMT, 158km from the Russian Poronaysk, with the epicenter at a depth of 625km. The agency released…

December 16, 2018
Asian cities continued to suffer disaster
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Asian cities continued to suffer disaster

Serious flooding, power shortages, power outages or traffic jams are pressures that big cities in Asia are suffering under the impact of dizzying economic development, e…

December 16, 2018
Earthquake shook Indonesia
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Earthquake shook Indonesia

A strong earthquake just rocked off Indonesia, causing panic-stricken residents to flee the house. AFP reports from the US Geological Survey that the magnitude 6.6 earth…

December 16, 2018
Greenland ice suddenly melted massively
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Greenland ice suddenly melted massively

Nearly all of Greenland's large glaciers, the largest ice island on the planet, suddenly melted in part in July and surprised scientists. Three NASA satellites discovere…

December 16, 2018
Volcanic 'wake up' in southern Japan
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Volcanic 'wake up' in southern Japan

Sakurajima wakes up at night 24/7. The eruption of one of the most active volcanoes in Japan has caused the ash to cover the streets of Kagoshima, about 2 kilometers fro…

December 16, 2018
Find a large valley with the Grand Canyon
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Find a large valley with the Grand Canyon

By using radar, penetrating the thick ice at a distance of nearly 2,500km, scientists have discovered a new Alley 1.6 km deep and the size of the Grand Canyon, stretchin…

December 16, 2018