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China hands out plastic bags
China has issued a ban on the production of ultra-thin plastic bags and banned supermarkets and shops from giving away free bags to buyers since June 1.
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Tungurahua volcano 'wakes up'
On January 9, a volcanic activity researcher in Ecuador said the Tungurahua volcano is working again. Authorities evacuated 10 villages living there.
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Decipher the mysterious sand dune
Across the deserts, sand is swept up not only by the wind, but also by strong electric fields that appear near the surface, pushing sand particles into the air. By takin…
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Snowfall in Baghdad for the first time in 100 years
Iraqi Baghdad people, happily watching the snow fall for the first time in a century, consider it a sign of peace.
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Tropical depression on the East Sea
According to the Center for Central Hydrometeorological Forecasting, in the afternoon of January 13, a tropical low pressure area in the area between the East Sea has st…
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Follow pandan shrimp
A new study by Leicester University reveals that fish species can use pandan to find the most nutritious food sources. Research on the behavior of sticklebacks has prove…
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Technology to turn toxic waste into energy
Contaminated water from coal and metal mines is a serious source of pollution that threatens clean water and biological health. This water contains toxic metals such as…
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Afghanistan: Blizzard causes at least 120 deaths
At least 120 people were killed and thousands of cattle died of snowstorms in the last two weeks in Afghanistan, according to the government's January 16 announcement.
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Helium isotopes promise geothermal energy
In a tour of the northern western US intertidal basin, the geochemist Mack Kennedy of the Department of Energy, the Arizona Lawrence National Laboratory and Matthijs Van…
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There was a tropical depression again
On the afternoon of January 22, a low pressure area in the middle of the East Sea became stronger into a tropical depression. With strong intensity level 6, low pressure…
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Aircraft tracking disasters
US scientists are putting into use unmanned aircraft specializing in conducting research flights to monitor disasters.
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Greenhouse gas causes food to lose nutrients
Max Taub, Southwestern University in Texas and analyzed more than 200 experiments by other scientists, claimed that rising CO2 in the atmosphere due to human fuel use co…
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The most severe cold waves are coming in the last 12 years
On January 23, Dr. Nguyen Van Thang - Director of the Center for Meteorological and Climate Research (Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment) said that this…
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Turn waste into money
Turn waste into money! Ho Chi Minh City has just approved the charter of TP waste recycling fund. The Fund provides businesses with preferential interest rates to modern…
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Ice appears in the North
Yesterday, Mau Son peak (Lang Son) temperature dropped 1 degree C, Sapa (Lao Cai) appeared frosty. Hanoi is the lowest at 9 degrees Celsius. The cold weather has no sign…