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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.
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Aarhus city: Use waste water to recycle clean water, provide electricity for people
Marselisborg wastewater treatment plant in Aarhus has produced 150% of the electricity needed to operate the plant, bringing clean water to households.
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Central Vietnam reduces the hot sun, the North continues to rain, there is a place where rain is very big
It is forecasted that from today, August 15 to August 17, due to the influence of the low vortex developed to a height of 5,000 meters, the North continues to have moder…
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Hundreds of people died from floods and mudslides in Sierra Leone
The BBC quotes a Sierra Leone official on August 14 confirming more than 200 bodies had drifted to the country's capital, Freetown. The reason is due to floods and mudsl…
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The northern provinces continue to heavy rain, Hanoi sunshine in the afternoon
During the day and night of August 17, the provinces and cities in the North continue to have heavy rain with the amount of 30-60mm, cool weather, the highest temperatur…
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Why does Ninh Thuan province have the least rain?
According to the data of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ninh Thuan Province, in the rainy season of 2015, the coastal rainfall in this province i…
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Greenland ice is constantly melting
According to research published in Science Advances magazine, scientists show that ice flowing through sediments beneath the water is actually faster than rock layers on…