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Italy shook again because of the earthquake
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Italy shook again because of the earthquake

China Daily quoted the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcano (INGV) as saying that the earthquake occurred at 21h20 local time in the area that had been shaken by…

December 16, 2018
Automatic submerged measurement
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Automatic submerged measurement

Sitting at the office still knows the flooded situation to handle it promptly. This is the advantage of automatic monitoring system SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data A…

December 16, 2018
6 most obvious consequences of climate change
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6 most obvious consequences of climate change

Climate change sea makes flowers bloom earlier, the breeding season of animals changes and military activities increase sharply in the Arctic. The global average tempera…

December 16, 2018
Nuclear power against climate change
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Nuclear power against climate change

After the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima I power plant in Japan, Germany and many developed countries planned to phase out nuclear power plants. The Japanese government…

December 16, 2018
Japan built a tsunami break at the Onagawa factory
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Japan built a tsunami break at the Onagawa factory

Japan has recently built a section of tsunami-proof levees at Northeast Electric Power Company's Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant (TEP) in Miyagi Prefecture, Northeastern Jap…

December 16, 2018
Garbage in the Pacific increased 100 times
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Garbage in the Pacific increased 100 times

Scientists believe that plastic scraps in the North Pacific (NPSG for short) have formed an area roughly the size of the US state of Texas (covering an area of ​​more th…

December 16, 2018
Mount Fuji may collapse in an earthquake
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Mount Fuji may collapse in an earthquake

A hidden fault was discovered near the eastern leg of Japan's iconic mountain, in a study of underground faults by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, S…

December 16, 2018
He uses bacteria to create electricity
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He uses bacteria to create electricity

Scientists at the University of Leeds (UK) said, bacteria can be used to generate electricity, because they can use light or hydrogen gas as fuel to produce electricity.…

December 16, 2018
Heavy rain throughout China, 40 people died
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Heavy rain throughout China, 40 people died

Local people look at the muddy stream in Man district, in Gansu province in northwestern China, on May 11. Continuous rain and hail occurred in this area, killing at lea…

December 16, 2018
Dragon hoses chase each other in America
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Dragon hoses chase each other in America

Tim Osborn, a researcher from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discovered dual cannons when he arrived at Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico a…

December 16, 2018