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The holy river water is still clean
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The holy river water is still clean

Israel announced yesterday that the Jordan River water is still clean enough for religious followers to perform a baptism ceremony.

December 16, 2018
2010 will be the hottest year in history?
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2010 will be the hottest year in history?

The global warming combined with the ocean warming up due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, 2010 is considered one of the hottest years in history.

December 16, 2018
In 40 years the Arctic will run out of ice?
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In 40 years the Arctic will run out of ice?

Scientists warn that, with the current warming rate of the Earth, only 30-40 years later, ice will not exist in the summer, even in the center of the Arctic.

December 16, 2018
Museum in the forest
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Museum in the forest

In a remote mountainous area in Ngoc Thanh, Phuc Yen town, Vinh Phuc province, there is one

December 16, 2018
Recycled from chewing gum
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Recycled from chewing gum

Chewing gum is the most annoying waste because people have to find a way to remove them from the sidewalk at a high cost. Recently, someone thought of a way to solve thi…

December 16, 2018
World's largest tiger sanctuary
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World's largest tiger sanctuary

Myanmar's government announced that it will set up the world's largest tiger sanctuary to help this animal escape the danger of extinction.

December 16, 2018
Why unusual weather?
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Why unusual weather?

Floods in China and Pakistan have killed thousands. Hot weather over 400C caused serious forest fires that left dozens of people dead in Russia. Other record heat waves…

December 16, 2018
6 new world natural heritage
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6 new world natural heritage

Of the six recognized natural heritage this year, there are two groups of islands located between the ocean and two plateaus.

December 16, 2018
Huge ice breaking in the North Pole
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Huge ice breaking in the North Pole

US scientists say an ice sheet of four times the size of Manhattan Island (260 km2) and a height of about 180m have been separated from the Petermann glacier in northern…

December 16, 2018
Fashionable cars run by garbage
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Fashionable cars run by garbage

British engineers have just launched a car that can use bio-methane generated from waste in sewer pipes as fuel.

December 16, 2018