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Strategy to reduce greenhouse effect
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Strategy to reduce greenhouse effect

A new study shows that a new method to combat biofuel climate change may not cause much damage to animals in the soil as previously published studies.

December 16, 2018
The ozone layer has started to recover?
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The ozone layer has started to recover?

Scientists discovered ozone holes in Antarctica that are in the process of self-sufficiency, at least a decade earlier than they had previously expected.

December 16, 2018
Tornadoes make one dead, 80 injured
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Tornadoes make one dead, 80 injured

In the evening of June 23, Typhoon Haima caused heavy rain on a large scale in the North. Due to the impact of the storm, a tornado swept through Thuy Nguyen district (H…

December 16, 2018
Solution for burial of CO2 safely
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Solution for burial of CO2 safely

Burying CO2 deep underground is a good solution for climate change, which is becoming more and more serious, but it is not easy to keep the gas from rising to the surfac…

December 16, 2018
Japan published a map of radioactive accumulation
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Japan published a map of radioactive accumulation

Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) on June 21 published a map of the distribution of radioactive concentrations accumulated in…

December 16, 2018
'Super sand' purifies water
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'Super sand' purifies water

Australian researchers say that ordinary sand, which is used to filter water in many parts of the world, can be converted into a kind of

December 16, 2018
10 people died, 80 were injured in storms
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10 people died, 80 were injured in storms

By the evening of June 24, heavy rains and tornadoes had killed 10 people, injured 80 people, and more than a thousand houses collapsed or blown away. On the night of 24…

December 16, 2018
Damage protection at US nuclear plant
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Damage protection at US nuclear plant

A bank of dams from the Missouri River flooded into the US Nebraska nuclear plant that collapsed yesterday, but officials said they were still in control of the situatio…

December 16, 2018
Earthquake of 5.4 Richter scale in Japan
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Earthquake of 5.4 Richter scale in Japan

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in central Japan this morning, June 30, injuring seven people but there are no major reports yet, according to Reuters.

December 16, 2018