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Air pollution reduces flower fragrance
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Air pollution reduces flower fragrance

A new study from the University of Virginia says air pollution from power plants and cars is damaging the scent of flowers and thus limiting the ability to follow the sc…

December 16, 2018
Storm No. 1 entered the Central Coast
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Storm No. 1 entered the Central Coast

This afternoon, the tropical depression in the South East Sea has become strong into a storm, the No. 1 storm (international name is Neoguri). Typhoon is strong at level…

December 16, 2018
Global sea level may rise by 1.5m
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Global sea level may rise by 1.5m

According to a recent scientific analysis, by the end of the century, global sea level could rise to 1.5 m, higher than the previous forecast of the United Nations Inter…

December 16, 2018
Manufacturing environmentally friendly plastic
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Manufacturing environmentally friendly plastic

Each year, more than 30 billion bottles of water are filled in US landfills, causing a huge environmental problem. However, if the study of Missouri University of Scienc…

December 16, 2018
Dead ... environmentally friendly!
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Dead ... environmentally friendly!

If there is not enough time to live more beneficial to the environment, then be environmentally friendly when away from the world. This is the trend being encouraged in…

December 16, 2018
Global climate changed by a volcano
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Global climate changed by a volcano

Four centuries ago, a volcano in Peru sprayed huge columns of dust and smoke into the sky. That disaster may have opened a new phase in the history of world climate.

December 16, 2018
Climate change destroys many dynasties
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Climate change destroys many dynasties

Historically there have been many dynasties in the world destroyed by the process of climate change, typically the Tang Dynasty in China and the May-a (Maya) Dynasty in…

December 16, 2018
Japanese people 'dig gold' in electronic trash
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Japanese people 'dig gold' in electronic trash

For many people it is just garbage but Japanese people consider it a gold mine. It's here for cell phones, televisions, computers, digital music players, etc., in genera…

December 16, 2018