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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
Floods killed 88 Koreans
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Floods killed 88 Koreans

The official Korean news agency KCNA said the week-long flood due to storms and heavy rain caused serious human and property damage. The total number of deaths so far ha…

December 16, 2018
'Door to hell' in Turkmenistan
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'Door to hell' in Turkmenistan

In the midst of Turkmenistan's Karakum desert, a huge hole has been burning for more than 40 years, and there is no sign that it will soon die. At first glance, it is ea…

December 16, 2018
China successfully saved the largest saltwater lake
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China successfully saved the largest saltwater lake

According to satellite measurements published by Thanh Hai Provincial Institute of Meteorology on July 29, the area of ​​Thanh Hai saltwater lake in this northwest provi…

December 16, 2018