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300 tons of contaminated water leaked out
On August 21, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said that at least 300 tons of highly contaminated water in a reservoir of the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant had lea…
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Japan has the first artificial rain after 12 years
Tokyo, Japan, on August 21, used a cloud-generating device to cause rain after the water levels in the dams supplying the metropolitan area fell below normal.
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People first created lightning
American scientists have found a way to create rock lightning in the laboratory. Lightning is an electricity phenomenon in the atmosphere that has not been explained.
Environment
The harsh summers await humanity
Cities like Shanghai (China), Seoul (South Korea) have just experienced terrible heat waves. Climate change will make this summer the most special in the next decade.
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Close to the radiation water crisis in Fukushima
About 300 tons of highly contaminated radioactive water leaked from a reservoir in the Fukushima No. nuclear power plant area. 1. This incident has caused Japan to raise…
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The average temperature in Vietnam may increase by 6 degrees Celsius by the end of the century
The Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the Australian Agency for Internati…
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20 million Chinese people can poison arsenic
Swiss and Chinese scientists warned on August 22 that nearly 20 million people across China are facing the risk of poisoning by using arsenic-contaminated groundwater.
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Flooding caused serious damage in many Asian countries
There have been at least 25 people killed in the heavy rain that lasted many days in the state of Madhya Pradesh, North India.
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California declared a state of emergency due to wildfires
On August 26, large forest fires covering the northern state of California's Yosemite National Park continue to spread and get closer to the area near a reservoir that p…
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Russia: Floods have a positive effect on the ecosystem
Although the last flood in Russia's Far East region caused billions of dollars in damage, it also brought many benefits and a positive impact on the entire Amur River ba…
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Fernand killed 16 Mexicans
The tropical storm named Fernand caused heavy rains and floods in many districts, taking away the strong birth of 16 people, focusing on the coastal district of Yecuatla…
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The smoke from burning forests in Sumatra threatens Malaysia
The news network Silobreaker said haze from the clearance of land clearance in Riau province of Sumatra island of Indonesia could affect Malaysia, due to the direction o…
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China: Bad floods make more than 80 people dead
As of August 27, prolonged heavy rains caused the worst floods in more than a decade in northern China, killing at least 85 people and more than 100 people missing and m…
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Climate change 'challenges' in the Pacific region
A Fiji Islands Republican official said climate change is one of the biggest barriers to the sustainable development of small Pacific island nations.
