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Yuncheng Salt Lake - China's brilliant 'Dead Sea'
Xiechi Lake, also known as Yuncheng Salt Lake in Shanxi province, China, has become famous in recent years for its unreal beauty with impressive vibrant colors.
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Who would have thought that the picturesque lake would hide a deadly secret
No one expected that a lake with a peaceful and picturesque appearance would hide a terrible secret below, leaving 2 million people around in a state of constant turmoil.
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Robot captures molten radioactive fuel in Fukushima
A remote-controlled robot photographed a molten nuclear fuel dump that fell to the bottom of the most damaged reactor at the Fukushima power plant.
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Climate change destroys the ground, leaving people without a place to live?
For the first time in history, scientists have taken into account the possibility that Earth could lose its topsoil due to cracking and subsidence.
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Volcano in Indonesia erupts, creating a column of ash 1,500m . high
The column of ash formed from the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia reached 1,500 meters high on February 5, according to the country's Geological Agenc…
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Decipher the mysterious tsunami spreading around the world
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami that spread around the world last year, surprising scientists.
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Rare snowfall phenomenon in the Middle East
On January 27, snow covered Jerusalem and the Eastern Mediterranean after a snowstorm, the whole holy land turned into a snow-white fairyland.
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The 'dark side' of artificial snow in the Beijing Winter Olympics
Making snow 'consumes' a lot of energy and water. Meanwhile, this year's Beijing Winter Olympics need 1.2 million cubic meters of snow to cover the competition area.
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Sirindhorn - The world's largest floating solar farm
The world's largest floating solar farm has just come into operation in Thailand, with the size of more than a hundred football fields combined.
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Earth's temperature could rise up to 4°C by the end of this century
Earth's temperature could rise by as much as 4°C by the end of this century, despite commitments made at the COP26 Climate Summit, according to a new report.
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Turn non-recyclable plastic waste into building blocks
American startup ByFusion proposes an effective recycling solution to help reduce plastic pollution in the world.
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'Super lightning' nearly 770km long recognized world record
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on January 31 officially confirmed two records for the longest single lightning and the longest lasting lightning.
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Climate change could create more 'sky rivers' in East Asia
A new study reveals that climate change could lead to an 'atmospheric river' phenomenon known as a 'sky river' that causes record rainfall in East Asia.
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'Artificial forest' sucks 1,000 tons of CO2 per day
Scientists claim that the 'machine tree forest' has the ability to absorb C02 in the air, helping to slow down the rate of climate change.
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Tonga tsunami causes 'ecological disaster' in Peru
The Peruvian government says an oil spill at a Peruvian refinery following a volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga late last week caused a