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Wind power - cool breeze blowing into Mexico
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Wind power - cool breeze blowing into Mexico

Mexico is fortunate to own lands that often receive strong winds. Taking advantage of this natural advantage, this North American country is building a series of wind tu…

December 16, 2018
Floods raged in southern Thai provinces
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Floods raged in southern Thai provinces

On June 6, the Thai news agency said that some southern provinces were suffering from floods caused by heavy rains. Floods in Ranong province spread to five districts wi…

December 16, 2018
Shining colors appear in China
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Shining colors appear in China

People see the cloud in Wanning City, Hainan Province, China at sunset on June 5, China Foto Press reported. A photographer recorded this amazing and rare natural phenom…

December 16, 2018
Monitoring climate change with new methods
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Monitoring climate change with new methods

A study has just released a world warming monitoring model that uses new statistical methods that allow scientists to predict climate until 2070 and how average temperat…

December 16, 2018
Earthquake in Greece and Turkey
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Earthquake in Greece and Turkey

The Athens Institute of Geophysics in Greece announced that the magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred yesterday at 1244 GMT. Its epicenter was under the Aegean Sea and about…

December 16, 2018
Zoning plan to protect the marine environment
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Zoning plan to protect the marine environment

Officials and environmental experts assess that Vietnam's sea and islands are facing pollution from many sources, and want to have a sustainable exploitation plan.

December 16, 2018
The mysterious fog obscures a city
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The mysterious fog obscures a city

The incident happened in Wuhan City, the capital of central Hubei Province. Witnesses said the mist suddenly appeared in the morning, causing locals to quickly wear mask…

December 16, 2018
Taiwan faces the most severe flood
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Taiwan faces the most severe flood

On June 12, rescue workers said at least four people had died and one person was injured in a landslide caused by heavy rains in two areas of central Taiwan. Taiwan is f…

December 16, 2018
Detects shock under the Arctic ice shelf
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Detects shock under the Arctic ice shelf

This finding was compared to NASA's finding the Amazon rainforest in the heart of the Mojave desert. DailyMail page reported, scientists have found an extremely interest…

December 16, 2018
Artificial rubber from biomass materials
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Artificial rubber from biomass materials

The Japanese Bridgestone Corporation successfully studied high-cis polyisoprene (IR) synthetic rubber from Isoprene. This type of rubber is used in the car industry, mak…

December 16, 2018
Ethanol from sorghum - breakthrough biofuel
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Ethanol from sorghum - breakthrough biofuel

Sorghum is poised to become the first official advanced biofuel when the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares for the final approval of the grain for ethano…

December 16, 2018
Astronomical paradise on South Island
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Astronomical paradise on South Island

A large part of New Zealand's South Island island will become the world's largest night sky sanctuary. Most of South Island has been planned to be the largest night sky…

December 16, 2018