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Perennial ice in the Arctic is disappearing
Environment

Perennial ice in the Arctic is disappearing

This further increases the likelihood of a prediction that by the middle of the century there will be no more ice sheets in the summer on the Arctic Sea.

December 16, 2018
Why is 'Saigon shining sunny in the afternoon?'
Environment

Why is 'Saigon shining sunny in the afternoon?'

Vietnam is located in an area with tropical climate with two opposite seasons of wind, bringing about two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.

December 16, 2018
Conditions for forming lightning
Environment

Conditions for forming lightning

Besides the atmospheric conditions related to weather and humidity, air ionization plays an important role in lightning formation.

December 16, 2018