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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.
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Greenland Island will be completely transformed by 2100
Climate change is likely to make the area most sparsely populated in the world due to the year-round snow covered by snow and ice in 2100.
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South America suffered the worst cold spell in the past decade
At least eight people were killed and tens of thousands of people affected by one of the cold waves were assessed as the worst in the past decade raging in some South Am…
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Heavy rain in the Far East engulfed 9,500 houses
The situation of floods in Khabarovsk, Russia continues to be complicated. The Amur River water level on August 28 rose to 741cm, rising 6cm higher only one day and nigh…
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Malaysia is seriously polluted by smoke from Indonesia
Malaysia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment G. Palanivel said it is difficult to find a long-term solution to the problem of dust because Indonesia refuses…
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Seawater affects global temperatures
The US scientist said that the temperature of the ocean in the Pacific equator could affect global temperatures in each stage, contrary to skepticism about the global wa…
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Typhoon Utor crossed Luzon Island, into the South China Sea
This afternoon (August 12), Typhoon UTOR passed Lu - Dong Island (Philippines) and went to the East of the North East Sea - storm No. 7.