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Lightning 'hate' anglers
Fishermen account for the largest percentage of the victims of lightning deaths in the US in the past few years. The US National Weather Service (NWS) said 238 people di…
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Confused in investigating the Fukushima incident
Of the approximately 420,000 people the authorities have completed to date, the re-calculation shows that 12,469 people were exposed to higher doses of radiation while 3…
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Highly toxic gas due to shale gas extraction
Some households living near shale gas wells are at risk of being affected by the contamination of drinking water by gas from shale gas extraction.
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Singapore plans to prevent dust and smoke from rising
According to the plan announced by Minister Balakrishnan, the NEA's dengue surveillance activities will still take place without nearly any interruption even if the dust…
Environment
Coal, the biggest environmental devastator
The above data sheet provided by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that China currently dominates the use of coal in the world.
Environment
The area of 'dead water' in the Gulf of Mexico increased record
Based on government data, US scientists on June 26 warned the area
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Amazingly, the crab island spreads all over the city
Each year millions of crabs migrate across the island to the sea, their journey can last up to 9km within a month.
Environment
Strong tropical depression into a storm near the East Sea
At 7 o'clock on June 29, the location of the center of the storm is about 11.5 degrees North latitude; 125.4 degrees Kinh Dong, in the central region of the Philippines.…
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Earth self-healing after seismic
For the first time, scientists witnessed the earth reclaiming itself after an earthquake, like the body's own healing after being injured.
Environment
Bunda Cliff: The end of the world?
The Great Australian Bight in southern Australia has a place called the Nullarbor Plain. With an area of 270,000 square kilometers and extending about 1000km from east…
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Use the blanket blanket Alps
The latest photos of the Alps show the scientific effort to protect one of the world's oldest glaciers from melting, by covering it with a blanket.
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Antarctic ice is melting from the bottom of the ice
Scientists have long known that ice shelves are melting and that the cause of this phenomenon is due to shattered icebergs off the continental shelves.
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Strong earthquakes rocked Greece, Nicaragua
In the afternoon of June 15 (local time), a magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the islands of Crete in southern Greece but initial information showed no significant damage.
Environment
Smoke from Indonesia covered the city of Malaysia
On June 16, some Malaysian cities were covered with haze from Indonesian forest fires on Sumatra island, causing levels of health pollution.
Environment
EC proposed a mechanism to ensure nuclear power safety
The European Commission (EC) on June 13 issued a new nuclear safety regulation, which calls for a biannual inspection of nuclear power plants operating in cities. Europe…