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Hong Kong atmosphere is cleaner during the demonstration days
The wave of protests in Hong Kong over the past few days has caused no trouble for travel, but the blockade of many roads in crowded areas has made the sky more clear.
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Warning global sea level may increase suddenly
Warming oceans around Antarctica could dramatically increase global sea levels, a recent warning by Australian and New Zealand scientists.
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48 people died in a volcano that suddenly erupted in Japan
The number of deaths in the volcano suddenly erupted in Japan to 48 on October 1, after rescue forces discovered 12 more bodies in new search areas covered with ash.
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Melting ice makes the force of the Earth weaken
The large loss of ice in the West of Antarctica shows signs of weakening the gravity of the earth in this area.
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Why is it as hot in the autumn as summer?
In the middle of autumn, the temperature is up to 34 degrees Celsius, the night sleep still has to turn on the air conditioner because of the effect of El Nino phenomeno…
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Predict earthquakes by measuring underground minerals
Geologists from Stockholm University (Sweden) said that changing mineral concentrations in groundwater (such as sodium and hydrogen) could be an early warning sign for e…
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Detecting many mountain ranges under the sea
American and European researchers claim to have discovered thousands of new mountains emerging on our planet. All of them are at least 1.5 km high.
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Capture a rare, circular rainbow image
Rainbow images have a full circle in the sky, a rare phenomenon, newly recorded in Australia.
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The Nobel laureate warns about the state of the Earth
Many Nobel laureates have sounded a warning bell about the status of the Earth being over-exploited.
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Hanoi sensed shaking due to earthquakes in Yunnan, China
Some people living in high-rise buildings in Hanoi felt the earthquake of 6.6 magnitude in Yunnan province (China) at 21:49 minutes on October 7.
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Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude in Chile, hundreds of people evacuated
The earthquake happened on October 9 (Vietnam time), about 580km south of Easter Island, and has an epicenter at a depth of 15.5km.
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Air pollution increases river flow
A recent study published in Nature Geoscience shows that polluted air has a significant impact on the total flow of many rivers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Dust is gradually covering Beijing
Large buildings almost disappeared under the dense smoke and mist in the capital of Beijing, China, when air pollution was still alarming.
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Glaciers in Asia are unusually bloated
Glaciers around the world are melting, shrinking and even disappearing completely.
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Plants consume more CO2 than we think
A new study shows that global climate models have underestimated the total amount of CO2 absorbed by plants.