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Heavy storms will appear more and more
Environment

Heavy storms will appear more and more

Increasing humidity due to warming of air and ocean will increase the frequency and severity of storms, potentially destroying dams, causing flooding, accompanied by cou…

December 16, 2018
Waste into electricity lighting rural areas
Environment

Waste into electricity lighting rural areas

For the first time in TT-Hue, Biogas made from polluted waste is used as lighting energy at many roads in Hue city, opening up the prospect of public lighting applicatio…

December 16, 2018
Vietnam is supported to adapt to climate change
Environment

Vietnam is supported to adapt to climate change

Integrated coastal protection and mangrove protection program to adapt to climate change in the Mekong Delta provinces / Climate change and coastal ecosystems in the Mek…

December 16, 2018
Taiwan: Recycling plant grows from scrap
Environment

Taiwan: Recycling plant grows from scrap

Handling e-waste recycling is an important but rather complicated task because if we throw away the computer in the home garden for a long time, the components in the ma…

December 16, 2018
California at risk of tsunami
Environment

California at risk of tsunami

More than 250,000 people living in coastal residential areas in California (USA) can become victims of tsunamis when a major earthquake occurs in the region.

December 16, 2018
Lao Cai again caught heavy hail
Environment

Lao Cai again caught heavy hail

Lasting 20 minutes, early 29/3 hail rained down on Bao Yen district with a stone size of 7-8cm which caused much damage. Meteorological experts insist that this locality…

December 16, 2018
Can produce fuel from CO2 atmosphere
Environment

Can produce fuel from CO2 atmosphere

The excess of the permissible limits of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere is due to the widespread use of fossil fuels, which is the main cause of global climate…

December 16, 2018
Google Maps announces photos of
Environment

Google Maps announces photos of

Those using Google Maps can now roam the streets of Namie town, which was evacuated after the tsunami damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant and caused radioactive le…

December 16, 2018
28,000 rivers in China disappear
Environment

28,000 rivers in China disappear

In the last 20 years, 28,000 Chinese rivers have disappeared, equaling 50% of the total number of rivers in the world's most populous country. Excessive resource exploit…

December 16, 2018
Russian homeless people
Environment

Russian homeless people

Weather forecasters in Russia say the country is experiencing the coldest in more than half a century. Last week, the night temperature here dropped to -25 degrees C.

December 16, 2018
El Hierro Island 'transformed'
Environment

El Hierro Island 'transformed'

The island of El Hierro of Spain has been reported to have started moving eastward and part of it has risen by 11cm, which is the result of recent seismic activities.

December 16, 2018