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Electric waste like global time bomb
Environment

Electric waste like global time bomb

Electronic waste can cause chemicals and heavy metals to leak into the air, soil, water and food, likened to a time bomb for the life of the earth.

December 16, 2018
Pakistan earthquakes create a new
Environment

Pakistan earthquakes create a new

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan on September 24 not only caused hundreds of deaths and injuries but also created a new island off the coast, according to CNN on…

December 16, 2018
Use kite to measure the level of air pollution
Environment

Use kite to measure the level of air pollution

In the face of increasingly serious pollution - especially in Beijing, two young designers in China have combined to create an air quality measuring tool to provide fast…

December 16, 2018
South Korea seeks fire in the Arctic
Environment

South Korea seeks fire in the Arctic

South Korea's Araon icebreaker will arrive at the Beaufort Sea in Canadian waters, officially commencing research on the ice, the ideal source of energy for the future.

December 16, 2018
Kenya discovered huge groundwater resources
Environment

Kenya discovered huge groundwater resources

The government of Kenya on September 11 said that with the help of satellites and radar, scientists discovered large groundwater sources in the Turkana and Lotikipi basi…

December 16, 2018