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UNEP warns of the harmful effects of mercury on the environment
On January 10, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) issued a report expressing concern over the fact that mercury is being exploited and used more and more in t…
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Red swirl in the sky of Western Australia
Australia's meteorological forecasting agency said the western region of the country is undergoing a tornado with a wind speed of up to 140km / hour.
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Talking numbers about the consequences of natural disasters
Physical damage averaged $ 1.6 billion per year (equal to 1.8% of GDP), nearly 80% of residents were affected and more than 3,100 died.
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2030: Running the world will be Asia and Africa
By 2030, our planet will be crowded, the world begins to feel scarce. The role of the United States in the world is seriously reduced.
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The world can pick up a 10-magnitude earthquake
The energy of such an earthquake could be 30 times the magnitude of the 9-magnitude earthquake that struck Northeast Japan in March 2011.
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Black snow falls in Russia
On the night of 13th and 13th of December 14th, a black snowfall fell on the Oktyabr region of Omsk province. This is the second time this phenomenon has occurred in the…
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The number of people killed by storms in the Philippines exceeded 1,000
Philippine officials yesterday confirmed the number of deaths after Typhoon Bopha swept through the south of the country to 1,020.
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The Ecuadorian government raised the warning of active volcanoes
The Ecuadorian government on December 16 raised the alert level from
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Interesting sparkling nacre cloud strip rare in Scotland
Just before the sunrise on December 9, the lucky people on the island of Scalpay (Scotland) have witnessed the spectacle of the cloud shining with nacre color.
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Many parts of Japan are sinking fast after a 9-magnitude earthquake
The 2011 9-magnitude earthquake that caused tsunamis in Japan seems to be causing many parts of the country to sink quickly into the sea.
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Russia: 45 people died from the cold price of -50 degrees Celsius
Russia is facing a record cold spell in more than 70 years when temperatures range from -50 degrees Celsius.
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by silviculture
Warming of the Earth's climate is the cause of a rapid increase in greenhouse gas concentrations, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrogen dioxide.
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Hawaii is gradually falling.
The mountains on Oahu island of the Hawaiian Islands (USA) are being disintegrated gradually from the root under the slow but terrible impact of groundwater flows.
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Russia experienced the coldest day in winter
Russia is experiencing cold winter days. Han tried out in the city of Klin, northwest of Moscow, pointing down to minus 31 degrees Celsius on December 24.
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The last 2012 storm into the East Sea
At 1 hour on December 26, the location of the center of the storm was about 10.6 degrees North latitude; 124.9 Kinh Dong, on the north of Min Da Nao Island (Philippines).