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Pollution, Iran's capital closed schools
Environment

Pollution, Iran's capital closed schools

On February 5, all primary schools in the capital Tehran were closed when dense fog and pollution covered the city and neighboring provinces.

December 16, 2018
Measures to protect the body from air pollution
Environment

Measures to protect the body from air pollution

Air pollution is a common threat to the community, taking place not only in dusty cities like Beijing (China), Mumbai (India) and Los Angeles (USA), according to the Huf…

December 16, 2018
Socotra Island is strange
Environment

Socotra Island is strange

From a distance from a sci-fi movie, Socotra Island was separated from the African continent about 6-7 million years ago.

December 16, 2018
What happened when the river suddenly froze?
Environment

What happened when the river suddenly froze?

Recently, the IFLScience site reported on a video shared by the US National Meteorological Agency in Burlington, Vermont about the Ausable River in Au Sable Forks, New Y…

December 16, 2018