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Urban Ozone is a silent killer
Environment

Urban Ozone is a silent killer

Katherine Ensor, a statistician at Rice University in the United States, and colleagues analyzed data on more than 11,600 people who experienced a heart attack in Housto…

December 16, 2018
The Earth may no longer have wind and rain
Environment

The Earth may no longer have wind and rain

It is a new hypothesis after scientists find the answer to the question: What creates the wind? We all know that the temperature difference is the source of the wind: Ho…

December 16, 2018
Grid fusion synthesis power in 2050
Environment

Grid fusion synthesis power in 2050

The goal of research on fusion energy is to create the same energy as the stars on earth by synthesizing nuclei of light nuclei such as hydrogen, deutrium, tritium ...

December 16, 2018
Leakage of radioactive waste in six US tanks
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Leakage of radioactive waste in six US tanks

According to AFP, the Washington state government said on February 22 that at least six radioactive waste tanks are leaking, urging the federal government to help furthe…

December 16, 2018
America struggled against the winter storm
Environment

America struggled against the winter storm

The central region of the United States is seeking to remedy the consequences of a winter storm, although the storm has been weakened but still has a great impact when h…

December 16, 2018
The earthquake shook in Tokyo
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The earthquake shook in Tokyo

A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan on February 25, causing buildings in Tokyo to shake, but not with a tsunami warning.

December 16, 2018
Huge waves in the air stir up harsh weather
Environment

Huge waves in the air stir up harsh weather

The world has suffered from severe weather in recent years, such as the US heat wave in 2011 or in Russia in 2010, coinciding with the largest flooding ever seen in Paki…

December 16, 2018
The Andes glaciers narrowed the record
Environment

The Andes glaciers narrowed the record

New research by scientists who have published glaciers in the Andes region of South America has been narrowed to a record over the past 300 years.

December 16, 2018
Energy from artificial leaves
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Energy from artificial leaves

The team of experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA, UK) is implementing a $ 1.26 million project to reconstruct the photosynthesis process in the hope of converti…

December 16, 2018
Storm clouds contain both
Environment

Storm clouds contain both

The research report, published in the journal PLoS One, revealed that hail particles pouring down from storm clouds nourish a variety of bacteria that tend to reside in…

December 16, 2018
Australia struggles to cope with erratic weather
Environment

Australia struggles to cope with erratic weather

Victoria continues to be the focus of intense forest fires. Firefighters in this state are constantly put on alert when the temperature rises to 37 degrees Celsius causi…

December 16, 2018
Lightning can cause headaches
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Lightning can cause headaches

Professor Vincent Martin, a University of Cincinnati researcher in the US, and his son Geoffrey Martin, a medical student, conducted a study to understand the relationsh…

December 16, 2018
Indonesia wants to 'chase' rain to reduce flood
Environment

Indonesia wants to 'chase' rain to reduce flood

Indonesian officials on January 25 announced that they will take measures to disperse or dispel clouds to another place to reduce the risk of flooding in Jakarta.

December 16, 2018