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Earth experienced the hottest June in more than 130 years
June 2014 became the hottest June in world meteorological history since experts began collecting and recording data on the average temperature of the Earth in 1880.
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Beef is the most harmful food for the environment
Beef is by far the most harmful protein for the environment due to animal husbandry activities.
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Ol Doinyo Lengai - The most unique volcano in the world
Without the lava-red eruptions, the volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai in Africa spilled an impressive stream of black lava.
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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill greatly affected coral populations
A new study of two additional coral communities shows signs of damage from spill from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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15 people died, more than 8,000 people were hospitalized because of the heat in Japan
More than 8580 people were hospitalized within a week with symptoms of heat shock or sun exhaustion and 15 people died.
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Typhoon Ha Long may soon enter the East Sea
A storm named Ha Long and another tropical depression have just formed in the eastern Philippines.
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Climate change affects food supply
Many studies have demonstrated the ability of global climate change to cut down on food supplies.
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99% of plastic garbage on the sea has disappeared?
99% of the trash that people throw into the sea is disappearing, but this is not good news.
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Terrible land in India, at least 150 people were buried
A massive landslide hit a western Indian village in Maharashtra on July 30, leaving at least 150 people buried, more than 50 houses damaged.
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China is about to exploit ice in the South China Sea
China plans to exploit fire ice, an energy source that can extract natural gas, in the South China Sea in 2017.
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381 people died in strong earthquakes in China
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in southern China's Yunnan province, leaving at least 381 people dead, more than 1,800 injured.
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Landslide in Nepal caused 8 deaths, 200 missing
The landslide in the area on the Sunkoshi River, in northeastern Nepal on August 2, killed eight people and left about 200 missing, turning the area into a large lake.
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Expert warns of the risk of earthquakes and tsunamis in the South China Sea
Scientists in mainland China, Taiwan (China) and the Philippines have warned of the risk of a major tsunami in the South China Sea.
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Antarctic snow ice is not only white
The existence of microalgae under ice or penguin droppings is the cause of diverse and vivid colors on white Antarctic ice sheets.
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Is climate change really good for sea turtles?
You may have read in recent news that climate change may increase the size of some sea turtle populations, by increasing the number of female turtles.