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Protect houses and fields by road
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Protect houses and fields by road

Sugar can become a powerful weapon in preventing the destruction of construction works and crops of harmful insects.

December 16, 2018
Climate change can cause reed to thrive
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Climate change can cause reed to thrive

Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered why the tall, flowering reed (Phragmites australis) is one of the largest invasive plants in the United States.

December 16, 2018
Miniature spoons to save aircraft fuel
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Miniature spoons to save aircraft fuel

Many airlines shrink the size of spoons for passengers and remove magazines to reduce the aircraft's weight. That measure helps them save a lot of fuel.

December 16, 2018
Large storms can cause earthquakes
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Large storms can cause earthquakes

Large storms always reduce the pressure on the ground. Pressure decay can cause cracks in the ground to become wider and lead to slow earthquakes.

December 16, 2018
The Mekong river dolphins are extinct
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The Mekong river dolphins are extinct

Pollution in Southeast Asia's largest river is pushing the population of extinct Irrawaddy dolphins, according to a warning from the International Fund for Nature Protec…

December 16, 2018
Russia rejects forecast
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Russia rejects forecast

According to Voice of Russia, Russian scientists dispel the fear of American colleagues who have predicted the Earth's

December 16, 2018
Cooling Laos wind
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Cooling Laos wind

Using short-term summer rice varieties, building reservoirs in the direction of Laos wind ... according to scientists is a good method to cool the heat in the Central.

December 16, 2018
60% of Americans live in dangerous areas
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60% of Americans live in dangerous areas

The American Cancer Research Organization's annual report on April 29 found that six out of 10 Americans must live in heavily polluted areas.

December 16, 2018