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Hong Kong charged the garbage tax
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Hong Kong charged the garbage tax

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China will issue a garbage dump tax to solve environmental problems caused by garbage.

December 16, 2018
Russian ships break ice to fuel Alaska
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Russian ships break ice to fuel Alaska

A Russian ship carrying the necessary fuel to the seaport located in a remote area of ​​Alaska finally reached its destination on Saturday 14 January, after attempting t…

December 16, 2018
Prospects to extract oil from microalgae
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Prospects to extract oil from microalgae

Research creates biofuels from microalgae that have strong growth potential, especially when Japan is looking for alternative energy sources to reduce dependence on atom…

December 16, 2018
Hong Kong is even more polluted than Beijing
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Hong Kong is even more polluted than Beijing

The recent decision by the Beijing city government to clean up the polluted atmosphere has made Hong Kong feel ashamed, because in this modern city, dust and smoke cause…

December 16, 2018
Thane stormed into India, 33 people were killed
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Thane stormed into India, 33 people were killed

On December 30, at least 33 people were killed by typhoons with winds of up to 140km / hr accompanied by heavy rain hitting Tamil Nadu and Puducherry territories in sout…

December 16, 2018
Strong earthquakes shook Tokyo
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Strong earthquakes shook Tokyo

AFP quoted Japan Meteorological Agency as saying that not only Tokyo but also many surrounding areas shook in an earthquake at 14h28 local time. The epicenter of Torishi…

December 16, 2018