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Hanoi atmosphere 'dirty first in Asia'
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Hanoi atmosphere 'dirty first in Asia'

Hanoi is one of the most polluted cities in Asia, the dust content is many times higher than the permitted level, foreign experts affirmed.

December 16, 2018
Sandstorm attacks northwest China
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Sandstorm attacks northwest China

Yesterday, a serious sandstorm swept across northwest China, paralyzing public traffic and forcing many schools to close.

December 16, 2018
Two more years, the Earth enters a cold period
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Two more years, the Earth enters a cold period

The Head of the Sun Research Department of Pulkovo Observatory, the Russian Academy of Sciences - PhD in Mathematics Li Habibullo Abdusamatov said, since 2014 the Earth…

December 16, 2018
Philippines: earthquake, 5 people injured
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Philippines: earthquake, 5 people injured

This morning 6-3, a moderate intensity earthquake cracked many high-rise buildings in the central Philippines, causing at least 5 people to be injured and causing many o…

December 16, 2018
The Atlantic Ocean will have less typhoons in 2012
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The Atlantic Ocean will have less typhoons in 2012

On March 5, at the annual Charleston (US) hurricane conference, US National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read said there will not be a lot of heat-related typhoons thi…

December 16, 2018
Huge cloud rolls in Brazil
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Huge cloud rolls in Brazil

The photo was taken last month, but it was recently published by the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) on the Earth Science blog Picture of the Day.

December 16, 2018
The snow fell back heavily, affecting France
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The snow fell back heavily, affecting France

The snow has returned to the northern and eastern cities of North France, especially Lille, the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, which has been hit hard, almost paralyzed on M…

December 16, 2018
Sydney caught the biggest rain in 100 years
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Sydney caught the biggest rain in 100 years

The Minister of New South Wales Duncan - Gay State Road said the city of Sydney on March 8 had suffered the heaviest rain in 100 years, causing the city to fall into cha…

December 16, 2018