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Factors promoting super typhoon pouring 34 billion m3 of water into Texas
According to estimates by the US National Meteorological Agency, super typhoon Harvey has poured about 34 billion cubic meters of rainwater into Texas.
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The North and Hanoi continue to have heavy rains, Yen Bai and Lao Cai are at risk of flash floods
Warning, in the next 3 hours, the risk of landslides and flash floods is particularly high in Luc Yen and Van Yen districts (Yen Bai); Bao Yen, Van Ban (Lao Cai).
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Hurricane Harvey forced NASA to close the space center
The US Space and Space Center's Johnson (JSC) is being closed when complicated flooding in the Houston city by Tropical Storm Harvey causes heavy rain.
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Tropical depressions level 9 near the East Sea
At 01:00 on August 31, the position of the tropical depression center was about 17.9 degrees north latitude; 120.7 degrees Kinh Dong, on the northwestern region of Luong…
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More than 30 people died from Hurricane Harvey
Officials fear the number of deaths may continue to increase as flood waters recede in the city of Houston and surrounding areas. Rainfall has a record breaking place wh…
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Strange phenomenon: rain pouring down only one house!
According to The Straits Times, the local rain lasted six hours on August 26, only pouring down a 5x5m house in Jalan Tebet Barat Dalam 1, South Jakarta, while the surro…
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The idea of beating super typhoons with US nuclear bombs
Witnessing the destructive power of super typhoons, many scientists in history have come up with ideas to counter this extreme weather phenomenon.
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Decipher the strange storm named Harvey
Experts say the storm stopped at a place longer than any previous tropical storm.
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The country boycotted nylon bags so much that it was ready to imprison anyone who used it
With over 8 million tons of waste coming out of the ocean each year, they cause serious environmental consequences, destroying ecosystems, and pushing countless organism…
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The world's most arid desert turns into a colorful sea of flowers
The Atacama Desert in Chile, considered to be the driest on Earth, transformed itself almost after only one night from the vacant land that stretched into a colorful sea…
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2100: Extreme weather affects two-thirds of Europeans
The report also shows two-thirds of the European population, or about 350 million people in 31 European countries, face health problems due to climate change.
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Earthquake of 7 Richter scale near the Nine Camp Cau tourist area, at least 5 people died
The 7-magnitude strong earthquake rocked Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province at 21h19 (Beijing time), Xinhua quoted information from the China Earthquake Network Center.
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What is the sun halo?
The big light around the Sun is not a circular rainbow. It is merely the result of a common optical phenomenon in nature: light refraction.
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The whirlwind of bats pours out from the most bat-like cave in the world
Many bats have spectacular performances every evening when they begin to fly out of hidden caves, forming a swirl in the night sky, according to CNN.
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How to solve the cigarette filter of Australian scientists
The biodegradable cigarette filter is quite slow and takes years to completely decompose.