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48 US nuclear power plants leak tritium
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48 US nuclear power plants leak tritium

Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, has leaked into groundwater from at least 48 of the 65 nuclear power plants in the United States.

December 16, 2018
Disaster management, the need to learn
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Disaster management, the need to learn

Recently, disasters occurred in many places in the world as well as in Vietnam. For example, earthquakes and tsunamis and then nuclear disasters in Japan. In Vietnam, th…

December 16, 2018
10 'dying' rivers of America (Part 1)
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10 'dying' rivers of America (Part 1)

Do you know more than 250,000 large and small rivers exist in the Americas? It is a very large number and it is inevitable that one of those rivers is polluted.

December 16, 2018
On World Environment Day 5-6: 'Assassin' nylon bag
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On World Environment Day 5-6: 'Assassin' nylon bag

Nylon bags are usually made of polietilen. Lightweight, translucent and low production cost, cheap to almost zero; So, nylon bags are everywhere. But people are increasi…

December 16, 2018
Highest volcano in Mexico
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Highest volcano in Mexico

The highest volcano in Mexico, Popocatepetl, began to wake up, releasing a column of ash about 3km high that rises into the sky.

December 16, 2018
Polar bear ice is melting
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Polar bear ice is melting

A polar bear sculpture made from melting ice to help raise people's awareness of global warming affects this endangered bear that has just been displayed in the port cit…

December 16, 2018
Red River is about to run out ... pink
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Red River is about to run out ... pink

Red river water is in danger of no longer pink. Research over the years has shown that the sediment content of this river is decreasing, causing unpredictable environmen…

December 16, 2018