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Nuclear laboratory in Japan leaked radiation
Japan's nuclear regulatory agency (NRA) on May 25 announced radioactive substances from a nuclear physics laboratory in Tokai village, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the eastern…
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The plains in the world are under threat
At the 2013 Conference of the World Plains Dialogue, international experts have warned many of the world's major plains are threatened by climate change and a range of h…
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Korean nuclear power sticks clones
The Korea Nuclear Safety and Security Commission reported that the No. 2 reactor of the Shin Kori power plant and the No. 1 reactor of the Shin Wolsong power plant would…
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More than 500 people died due to prolonged heat in India
The Indian Disaster Management Agency (DMM) announced on May 29 that up to 524 people have died in the country due to the heat from April 1 to May 28.
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CO2 capture technology is not commonly used
The technology to capture and store carbon dioxide gas (CO2) to release this gas into the natural environment has caused many US ecologists to speak out because of its l…
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50% of the world's population lacks fresh water by 2050
Half of the world's 9 billion people may face a shortage of freshwater by 2050, if governments fail to cooperate in protecting water resources.
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Guatemala alarmed when Pacaya's volcano
On May 30, the Government of Guatemala officially announced the orange alarm (the closest to the red alert) due to fears that Pacaya volcano in the country might erupt a…
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Cow dung will help you no longer have headache because of gas price?
Scientists have recently discovered the immense role of fungi in animal manure. They have the ability to decompose organic compounds - an extremely expensive process in…
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Japan has the technology to produce cheap fuel from straw
Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan developed the technology to produce ethanol from straw for only 40 yen (about US $ 0.45) per liter, equal to the cost of producing thi…
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The big whirlwind again swept the United States
Deadly tornadoes began to sweep west of Oklahoma City yesterday, taking vehicles and vehicles and killing at least two people.
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Google spends $ 1 billion on green energy
Google has announced that it is investing $ 12 million in a 96MW solar photovoltaic plant in South Africa.
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Taiwan shakes because of 6.7 Richter earthquake
At 13:43 Beijing time (12h 43 minutes in Vietnam) on June 2, in Taiwan's Nantou district (China), an earthquake with magnitude of 6.7 on Richter scale occurred, killing…
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Heavy rain caused heavy damage in Central Europe
Heavy rains hit Central Europe on June 2, killing three people and at least eight people missing, causing flooding, landslides, traffic interruptions and forcing hundred…
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Burning ice - a new energy revolution?
Japanese scientists have successfully extracted new energy from ice fire (burnt ice). This is a plentiful source of material distributed on the oceans and ice covered ar…
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The hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is shrinking
In recent months, many regions in Vietnam and the world are constantly experiencing prolonged heat and drought, making us think of the global warming of the greenhouse e…