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Philippines decided to plant mangrove to fight storms
Philippines on November 25 announced that it will plant more mangrove forests to limit the effects of storms like Haiyan.
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The earthquake island in Pakistan is about to disappear
An island suddenly appeared after the earthquake off Pakistan is disappearing.
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The Pacific island nation may disappear because of climate change
Pacific countries can suffer from 2.9-12.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2100 because of the effects of climate change.
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Volcanic eruption created hail
Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, erupts strongly and creates clusters of black ash and many sharp stones, shooting up many areas of the island of Sicily, Italy.
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5.7 Richter earthquake near the Bushehr nuclear facility of Iran
Iran's IRNA news agency said a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the country's Bushehr nuclear facility that killed at least eight people and injured 45.
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The world's largest ice lake in the world
Researchers have discovered for the first time lakes located beneath ice shelves in Greenland, the world's largest island.
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Single way to get solar energy from the moon
The above battery belt will transmit the collected solar energy to the receiving stations on the ground in the form of lasers or microwaves.
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World's largest tube cave in Mexico
A 370m deep cave in Mexico attracts many adventurers around the world to come here to discover every year.
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Wrapping paper into a plant-growing bag
Every holiday season, people give each other gifts and a large amount of gift wrapping paper is released into the environment.
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Earthquakes weaken the earth's crust
A series of earthquakes rocked New Zealand in 2010, 2011 that could weaken the earth's crust.
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Chinese desert freshwater lake gradually disappears
China's largest desert freshwater lake has shrunk at a record pace over the past 4 years.
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Serious air pollution alarm in China
On December 2, dust and fog covered the sky of Shanghai City, China's financial center.
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The river of blood appeared after a night
The villagers were stunned when the Slovak river turned blood red just overnight: 'something like in a horror movie'.
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Russia discovered the new island has never been known in the North Sea
According to Voice of Russia, a previously unknown island was discovered just off the coast of the Sakha republic of Russia.
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Plastics are toxic to marine ecosystems
Recent research by British scientists shows that plastic waste of small size will become a threat to the biodiversity of the marine environment.