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The whole embassy collected garbage
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The whole embassy collected garbage

On August 24, the British Embassy in Rabat (Morocco) did not work and all 40 people, from ambassadors to regular employees, were dressed plainly and engaged in labor, cl…

December 16, 2018
Greece: earthquake earthquake!
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Greece: earthquake earthquake!

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kefalonia in western Greece at 16:20 (US time) yesterday afternoon. The epicenter of the seabed is 298km from Athens. While the earthqu…

December 16, 2018
Climate change causes more flooding
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Climate change causes more flooding

The results of a new study published in the journal Nature show that global climate will increase the risk of flooding more than previously anticipated.

December 16, 2018
Fitow is rising above the Pacific
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Fitow is rising above the Pacific

The tropical storm forecaster TSR (UK) said on August 29 that a tropical depression formed in the Pacific Ocean has now intensified into a storm with the international n…

December 16, 2018
Super small monster
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Super small monster

We have not been able to check the absolute accuracy of the story but still decided to post it, not because of running after the sensation but because the problem is ver…

December 16, 2018
'Green' plane
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'Green' plane

Aircraft can affect the climate because using kerosene oil should release toxic gases, contributing to promoting the greenhouse effect. In the future, this situation wil…

December 16, 2018
Forest fires in Algeria
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Forest fires in Algeria

About 55 hectares of forest and fruit trees were caught in the sea of ​​wildfire on September 2 in Tzarifet, near Tlemcen, the border area of ​​Algeria - Morocco.

December 16, 2018
Unmanned aircraft against forest fires
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Unmanned aircraft against forest fires

NASA has collaborated with the US Forest and Water Management Agency to test new imaging technologies to combat forest fires.

December 16, 2018
Felix storm attacked the Caribbean
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Felix storm attacked the Caribbean

Last night on September 4, Hurricane Felix with winds of up to 240 km / h landed on Caribbean countries, causing serious losses. Thousands of residents and tourists had…

December 16, 2018
HCMC: The air is contaminated with lead
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HCMC: The air is contaminated with lead

In Ho Chi Minh City, the amount of lead in the air has doubled, from 0.5μg / m3 to over 1μg / m3. The abnormal increase in lead as mentioned above is due to the fact tha…

December 16, 2018