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The ice used to dominate the tropics
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The ice used to dominate the tropics

Geologists have long believed that, like today, tropical regions remain in a warm state during the ice age of Earth 300 million years ago.

December 16, 2018
Two floating islands leave the North Pole
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Two floating islands leave the North Pole

Two large icebergs, about 4-5km2 and one 14km2, have separated from the ice block in the extreme Canada. On July 29, Canadian scientists confirmed two

December 16, 2018
Sichuan again deadly earthquake
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Sichuan again deadly earthquake

Yesterday afternoon, a magnitude 6 seismic tremor shook Sichuan Province, western China, killing one person and injuring 23 people.

December 16, 2018
Nearly half of primates are endangered
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Nearly half of primates are endangered

48% of the 634 species of primates worldwide are facing extinction, caused by deforestation and indiscriminate hunting of humans, according to a World Conservation Union…

December 16, 2018
Eco-friendly barley
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Eco-friendly barley

Scientists and their colleagues at the US Department of Agriculture (ARS) have developed a new barley that benefits the environment as well as farm animals.

December 16, 2018
Oil of cars made from ... animal fat
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Oil of cars made from ... animal fat

Green Earth Technologies (GET) began to market a special machine oil that does not pollute the environment. Instead of oil products from petroleum products, G-oil uses e…

December 16, 2018
The dance floor produces electricity
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The dance floor produces electricity

A new nightclub in King Cross can produce electricity by taking advantage of energy from the footsteps of people on the dance floor.

December 16, 2018
Super mineral multifunctional
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Super mineral multifunctional

This material equals about 1 third of the average size of laundry detergent and helps refine 99% of gasoline worldwide. It is also used to clean up nuclear waste. The pa…

December 16, 2018
Accumulate wind energy with flywheel
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Accumulate wind energy with flywheel

Using the wind-driven propeller to turn into a rotary motion, then transfer that mechanical energy into a flywheel into a

December 16, 2018
Volcano under the Arctic ice
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Volcano under the Arctic ice

The team, led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI), recently found evidence of a volcanic eruption deep beneath the ice-covered white surface of the Arctic Ocean.

December 16, 2018
Planting reeds to treat polluted river water
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Planting reeds to treat polluted river water

With the technical support of Ebara Group (Japan), many residential areas, tourist areas, trade villages and industrial zones in some localities in the Red and Mekong Ri…

December 16, 2018