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Earth's stealth equator
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Earth's stealth equator

British scientists claim that the atmosphere of the northern and southern hemispheres is separated by a huge chemical band in the western Pacific.

December 16, 2018
Strong earthquakes shake Central Asia
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Strong earthquakes shake Central Asia

Last night, a strong earthquake shook the most densely populated Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. There have been no reports of casualties.

December 16, 2018
Mexico: Strong earthquake in Chiapas
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Mexico: Strong earthquake in Chiapas

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean, the area in front of the southern coast of Mexico on October 16,

December 16, 2018
Forest fire and ozone pollution
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Forest fire and ozone pollution

A new study concludes that forest fires can push ozone pollution to levels that exceed US health standards.

December 16, 2018
The Arctic may run out of ice in the next 5 years
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The Arctic may run out of ice in the next 5 years

The pace of climate change is happening faster than anticipated by the scientific community and that situation can have frightening consequences after half a decade, the…

December 16, 2018
The benefit of behavior
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The benefit of behavior

The spider-eating spiders give it more offspring than the mother spider

December 16, 2018