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Taiwan: Recycling plant grows from scrap
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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'
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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
Earth warms, the Arctic will explode vegetation
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Earth warms, the Arctic will explode vegetation

In the next few decades, the lands surrounding the Arctic will be able to grow green trees due to global warming. This is the research result from computer models of sci…

December 16, 2018
Hail fell again in Lao Cai
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Hail fell again in Lao Cai

3/4 night, along with thunderstorms, hail appeared in Sapa district with light intensity. This is the fifth hail in Lao Cai since March 27.

December 16, 2018
Why hail, how to prevent hail
Environment

Why hail, how to prevent hail

Continuously from the end of last week until now, hail occurred in many places such as Lao Cai, Kon Tum, Song Tranh hydropower area ... with the level

December 16, 2018