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California bottled sunshine
Environment

California bottled sunshine

California, home to the 'green' ambitions that help the solar and wind industry take root, is making strong increases in energy storage to achieve better synthetic renew…

December 16, 2018
Super hurricane Utor into China
Environment

Super hurricane Utor into China

This morning, the storm center is about 140km from the coast of Guangdong province (China), the maximum wind power is 166km / h (level 14) and is expected to go into the…

December 16, 2018
Use rice husks to produce electric batteries
Environment

Use rice husks to produce electric batteries

The grain of rice husk (rice husk) is considered to be worthless in industry, but millions of tons of waste products produced annually by the agricultural industry can b…

December 16, 2018
Too late to be able to prevent extreme heat waves
Environment

Too late to be able to prevent extreme heat waves

Although current carbon dioxide (C02) emissions are more or less, it is too late for people to prevent the risk of climate change from causing more extreme heat waves ov…

December 16, 2018
Climate change affects fruit quality
Environment

Climate change affects fruit quality

Climate change reduces crunchiness, but increases the sweetness of apples. This conclusion, published in the August 15 issue of Nature Scientific Report, was carried out…

December 16, 2018
Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted
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Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted on the afternoon of August 18, tossing up as much as 5,000 meters of ash.

December 16, 2018
Herbicides alter global ecosystems
Environment

Herbicides alter global ecosystems

Research in a laboratory in Germany shows that using pesticides or herbicides can harm organisms more than people know.

December 16, 2018