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Asia increases the mortality rate due to air pollution
Air pollution in Asia, which has claimed at least 800,000 lives every year.
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Philippines: Bopha storms killed 900 people
According to the latest statistics released on December 6, more than 250,000 people have lost their homes, 477 people have died and about 380 people are still missing af…
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The volcano woke up after 36 years
Plosky Tolbachik volcano, 3,085m high, located on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, has been operating again after 36 years. Smoke and ash fly up can affect flights.
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Tornado devastated New Zealand
Three people were killed and dozens were injured in a tornado swept across Auckland, New Zealand on 6 December.
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Strong earthquake in Japan, causing tsunami warning
Japan today issued a tsunami warning, after a 7.3-magnitude quake hit the northeastern coast of the country and shook buildings in Tokyo.
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Filipinos in pain after the storm
Wrapped in a thick blanket, Imee Sayson, 7, still trembled. I was rescued after a long day buried in water and mud, when Typhoon Bopha attacked my remote village.
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The people of Argentina evacuated because of toxic smoke
Poison smoke spread throughout Argentina's capital yesterday, causing people in many areas to evacuate.
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Reveal earthquake 'hot spots' in the world
A new study finds that the most powerful earthquakes that hit Earth, such as the 9-magnitude strong earthquake, shook Japan last year, often appearing in certain 'hot sp…
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Earthquake 7.2 Richter in Indonesia
An earthquake of 7.2 on the Richter scale occurred in the Maluku Islands, eastern Indonesia this morning 11/12.
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Prepare to discover 'the lost world'
The final tests are being carried out in Antarctica before experts working on an ancient lake project are under thick ice.
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Create energy from algae
OriginOil (USA) and Ennesys (France) - two technology companies - have joined hands to launch a unique energy project: creating algae from waste water, then using algae…
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The earth doesn't get hot but will it get cold?
Global warming is still a matter of debate among scientists. According to a new hypothesis, based on measurements on the Sun, the new ice age on Earth could happen in 20…
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Anti-traffic jams with alarm panel
The solution to bring traffic information to FPT Corporation's electronic billboard system has been tested in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Lam Dong: Subsidence in Dak Fur Thuong irrigation reservoir
In the past few days, in the area of Dak Fur Thuong irrigation lake (Loc Ngai commune, Bao Lam district, Lam Dong province), there has been a very serious subsidence s…
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Heavy rain in the UK, 800 houses were flooded
Big storms hit Britain last weekend, killing two people and leaving hundreds of people evacuated from their homes. Authorities warned that heavy rain will continue in th…