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Earth temperature may change because of nuclear war
Recent tensions on the Korean peninsula have made pessimists worried that the US and North Korea could use nuclear weapons to attack the enemy.
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Toshiba will enter the solar market
Japan's Toshiba Electronics Group has said it will enter the solar power market through its branch to increase the total power output from this energy source to 6,500kW…
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Heavy rain continues to cause heavy damage in Argentina
At least 48 people have been killed in La Plata city on April 2 and the morning of April 3 as a result of heavy rains in some of Argentina's recent days.
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Conceptual design of large plutonium nuclear reactor
The team led by Professor Yoshiaki Oka of Waseda University in Japan succeeded in developing the concept of a nuclear reactor capable of producing large amounts of pluto…
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Belgium: The temperature has dropped to a record low since 1845
Figures released on March 13 show that Belgium is suffering from unusual weather. Even the temperature on March 13 has dropped to a record low since 1845.
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Discovery of carbon and life in the heart of the Earth
The discovery of scientists working on a project called Deep Carbon Observatory, a study of carbon movement below the surface of the Earth, suggests that space is not th…
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Most countries in Asia-Pacific will suffer from water shortages
A recent joint study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asia-Pacific Regional Water Forum (APWF) shows that more than 75% of countries in this region are experi…
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Brazil: Heavy rain and landslides killed 13 people
Rio de Janeiro state government of Brazil on March 18 announced that 13 people were killed, 3 missing and 20 others were injured in the past 24 hours due to heavy rain i…
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Japan obtained about 120,000m3 of gas from the
A week ago, Japan became the first country to exploit natural gas from methane hydrate (burning ice) on the sea floor.
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Special fuel replaces gasoline for cars
A British man said he built a car engine, instead of running on gasoline, would run on liquefied oxygen gas. Peter Dearman moved the engine in his 25-year-old Nova Vauxh…
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Fukushima nuclear plant lost power due to ... mouse
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said a mouse may have caused a power outage at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant earlier this week.
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Japan found a huge source of rare earth in the sea
Japanese researchers have found a huge source of rare earth in the Pacific Ocean, with the concentration of this precious mineral in soil 30 times higher than that of Ch…
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Save over VND 500 million in Earth Hour
In 60 minutes of turning off the lights of Earth Hour 2013 campaign, the power system's capacity was reduced by 401MW, electricity savings were equivalent to VND 576 mil…
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The world's most dangerous parking lot
Reckless drivers park their cars right next to Eyjafjallajvkull volcano that is erupting molten lava to 1,200 degrees Celsius in Iceland, creating the world's most dange…