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Alarming milestone: the Arctic Ocean will be ice-free in just 3 years
New research sounds the alarm: At the current rate of greenhouse gas emissions, the Arctic Ocean will have its first ice-free day in 2027.
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The Real Cause Behind Global Warming
Scientists point out that ocean clouds may be a key piece of the puzzle leading to rapid global warming.
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Caribbean scientists turn harmful seaweed into car fuel
When massive amounts of invasive seaweed washed up on Caribbean shores in 2011, locals were left baffled.
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Ho Chi Minh City is among the top 5 fastest sinking cities in the world.
A recent study by the scientific journal Nature Sustainability shows that Ho Chi Minh City is among the top 5 fastest sinking cities in the world.
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The year is not over yet, but the 2024 storm season is already full of records, every storm seems to be 'fast-charged'
It's only the last month of the year, but the 2024 hurricane season has been an unusual one so far, with many records and many things.
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Mount Fuji 'naked' again after several days of snow
NASA satellite images taken on 9/11 show Japan's tallest mountain returning to its original state
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Supervolcano awakening could cause global chaos
A massive supervolcano in Italy is at risk of erupting again. Scientists are scrambling to find out whether recent signs are a sign of an imminent catastrophic event.
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The 'polluted monster' island that once tested biological weapons
As the site of anthrax biological weapons testing during World War II, Gruinard Island in Scotland was abandoned for decades.
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How to explain the red sky in the Philippines before the super typhoon makes landfall?
Before super typhoon Usagi made landfall, the sky in the Philippines was a strange shade of dark red or bright pink, as if it had been painted.
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Toxic smog has reached a 'new level'
The record-breaking levels of toxic smog that have blanketed eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen dramatically in satellite images.
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Typhoon Man-yi Could Become a Super Typhoon, NASA Warns of Unusual Storm-on-Storm Phenomenon
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on November 15 that Tropical Storm Man-yi (Pepito) could strengthen into a super ty…
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Warning of an explosion of electronic waste created by AI
New research suggests that the amount of electronic waste generated by artificial intelligence (AI) could increase 2,000-fold by 2030, reaching 5 million tonnes.
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The only lake that flows into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Lake Isa in Yellowstone has the unique feature of flowing into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Super typhoon Manyi enters the East Sea, cold air moves slowly
Last night, super typhoon Manyi entered the East Sea, becoming storm number 9 with wind gusts of level 15, then gradually decreasing. Cold air will cause temperatures in…
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4 storms appearing at the same time in the Pacific Ocean seen from space
On November 14, NASA released satellite images capturing an unusual event when four storms, Toraji, Yinxing, Usagi, and Manyi, appeared at the same time in November.