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The world lacks water due to global warming
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The world lacks water due to global warming

Greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities along with climate change cause global warming to significantly affect areas dependent on snow and ice, resulting in…

December 16, 2018
H2O heats up: The threat of fish
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H2O heats up: The threat of fish

According to the report recently published by the environmental protection organization WWF, fish species are increasingly threatened by the rise of temperature in river…

December 16, 2018
Arctic - evidence of global warming
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Arctic - evidence of global warming

Life is harsh on the frozen Harstad territory of the Arctic Circle where Anna Prakhova is living. However, life can be much tougher when snow no longer falls.

December 16, 2018
The worm attacks the pine forest
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The worm attacks the pine forest

1,000 ha, ie more than 25% of pine forest area of ​​Ben Hai SFE (Quang Tri) is destroyed by insects. Every night, you can trap ... 50-100 kg of depth!

December 16, 2018
The steam that makes the climate in Europe heat up
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The steam that makes the climate in Europe heat up

The steam, not CO2 in the atmosphere, is the main reason why the climate in Europe is getting warmer - according to a study by the World Radiation Center in Davos (Switz…

December 16, 2018
WWF: Global warming is hurting Europe
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WWF: Global warming is hurting Europe

Snow disappears in Scotland, swollen bees in Italy, crop failures in Spain, forest degradation in Germany and rising sea levels off the British coast are dangerous signs…

December 16, 2018
Greenhouse effect brings Earth to Jurassic
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Greenhouse effect brings Earth to Jurassic

If the temperature gets warmer due to the greenhouse effect, the Earth could return to the Jurassic period 150 million years ago. That means, every creature is destroyed…

December 16, 2018
Drought will be more frequent
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Drought will be more frequent

Severe droughts like the 70s and 80s may become normal in Africa by the end of this century due to the greenhouse effect. Computer reproductions of African climate publi…

December 16, 2018
European temperatures continue to rise
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European temperatures continue to rise

The new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) recommends that Europe is facing the most severe weather changes in the last 5,000 years. The average temperature…

December 16, 2018
Volcanoes operate in the freezing zone
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Volcanoes operate in the freezing zone

The territories of British overseas are expanding. According to researchers from the British Antarctic Survey Association (BAS), volcanoes erupting on the island of Mont…

December 16, 2018
How did the Antarctic ice sheet become?
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How did the Antarctic ice sheet become?

According to a study by German experts, the formation and growth of the Antarctic ice sheet, more than 14 million years ago, was due to the low carbon in space and the g…

December 16, 2018
Managing and protecting Bai Tu Long National Park
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Managing and protecting Bai Tu Long National Park

Bai Tu Long National Park, Van Don island district, Quang Ninh province are well implementing forest protection and preserving biodiversity of flora and fauna population…

December 16, 2018