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The rivers die in India
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The rivers die in India

The Indian economy is growing rapidly and the problem of environmental pollution is also getting worse. So many rivers in India are dying.

December 16, 2018
Storm has doubled in the last century
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Storm has doubled in the last century

Accurate figures confirm scientists' concerns: The number of hurricanes formed on the Atlantic Ocean has doubled in the last 100 years, along with the warming of surface…

December 16, 2018
India: 10 million trees in 1 day
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India: 10 million trees in 1 day

Only on July 31, the state of Uttar Pradesh (India) planted more than 10 million trees to raise awareness of environmental protection.

December 16, 2018
China: Long drought, record flood
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China: Long drought, record flood

While many parts of China suffer from the longest, heaviest rains in the year, millions of people in this country experience severe droughts.

December 16, 2018
Lower Thu Bon River is the biosphere reserve
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Lower Thu Bon River is the biosphere reserve

The UNESCO Vietnam National Committee has just asked Quang Nam province to urgently prepare a scientific file on the Thu Bon river downstream area to submit to the UNESC…

December 16, 2018
Japan canceled 128 flights due to storms
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Japan canceled 128 flights due to storms

This morning (August 2), the Kyushu island government in southern Japan issued a flood warning when Typhoon Usagi with winds of more than 200 km / h reached here. 128 fl…

December 16, 2018
Japan: Earthquake, 800 people were injured
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Japan: Earthquake, 800 people were injured

This morning (July 16), a strong earthquake in northwestern Japan killed at least 7 people and injured more than 800 people, destroyed many homes and caused a fire at a…

December 16, 2018
Ice cooling buildings
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Ice cooling buildings

On hot sunny days, electricity consumption in New York alone was equal to Chile. But with the ice cooling system that some buildings have deployed, this number can be re…

December 16, 2018
Heavy rain continues to rage in China
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Heavy rain continues to rage in China

Chinese media reported today that heavy rains across the country have killed five more people and left half a million people displaced over the past few days unable to r…

December 16, 2018
Ukraine: The second 'Chernobyl disaster'
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Ukraine: The second 'Chernobyl disaster'

Twenty people were hospitalized and hundreds evacuated after a yellow phosphorus train dislocated and caught fire in western Ukraine, creating a cloud of toxic gas cover…

December 16, 2018