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Toxic foam covers India's sacred river
The sacred Yamuna river in New Delhi, the site of the Hindu festival of Chhath Puja, was covered with mounds of snow-white foam on November 8.
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The pandemic creates 25,900 tons of waste for the oceans
A newly published study shows that 25,900 tons of plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic - the equivalent of more than 2,000 double-decker buses - has been dumped into…
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Greenland's huge freshwater reserve is losing 357 billion tons of ice every year
At this rate, Greenland, one of the largest freshwater reserves on the planet, may disappear in the future.
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The narrowest river in the world is only a few centimeters wide
The Hualai River in China, is more than 17km long but has an average width of only 15cm. Its narrowest place is only 4cm wide.
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New black gold in Nigeria: Used car tires
Nigeria is heavily dependent on revenue from oil exports, which is seen as
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Cow dung helps filter seawater into pure water
In addition to using it as fertilizer, researchers are using cow dung to filter seawater into pure fresh water.
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Beautiful 'Galaxy' in the sandstone canyon in the US
Visitors will enjoy the wonderful light show of tiny larvae when coming to Dismals Canyon (Alabama state). This amazing phenomenon only happens twice a year.
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Shock discovery: Half of global rivers 'evaporate' 24 hours a year, what catastrophe does this imply?
In this 21st century, this is so amazing!
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World's deepest earthquake beneath Japan
If confirmed, tremors at a depth of 751 km could surprise geologists who think the middle mantle is virtually earthquake-proof.
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Concrete increases durability when 'feeding' marine life
Startup Israel develops eco-friendly concrete that becomes even stronger when marine life clings to the surface.
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The 'time bomb' beneath the permafrost
Permafrost melting due to global warming brings with it many threats such as the release of greenhouse gases, fractured infrastructure and changing landscapes.
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Visit the 3000-year-old island nation to admire the world's most unique underwater waterfall
The island nation of Mauritius possesses one of the most magnificent landscapes in the world: Undersea waterfalls. However, is this really a waterfall?
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Applications of Silver metal from the past to the present
Silver is one of the most versatile metals on Earth, with a unique combination of uses as a precious metal and an industrial metal.
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Lake turned into desert because of climate change
Once an important area for agriculture and fishing, Lake Faguibine in Mali is now left with bare sand dunes.
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The mystery of a series of stone columns formed hundreds of thousands of years ago
Spiral stone columns up to more than 6 m high on the shores of Lake Crowley, California, USA are said to be 760,000 years old.