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Malaysia: Heavy rain caused a dam break, thousands of people fled
Malaysia's official news agency Bernama said on Monday that heavy rains have caused flooding, forcing nearly 14,000 people to flee shelter in relief centers. A dam was b…
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Russia experienced the warmest fourth autumn in history
Fall 2012 in Russia is the fourth warmest autumn since the country conducted hydrometeorological monitoring since 1891.
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Detection of fog containing heavy metals
The towering rosewood forests along the California coast are known for the dense fog that rolls up from the ocean almost every night.
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Typhoon Bopha swept in the Philippines, 238 died
By December 5, the number of people killed by Typhoon Bopha swept on Minadao Island up to 238 people and hundreds were missing, according to AFP. This is the strongest s…
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Typhoon Bopha is only 300km away from Trường Sa
At 04:00 on December 6, the location of the storm center is about 11.7 degrees Vi Bac; 116.9 degrees Kinh Dong, about 290km from Song Tu Tay Island (belonging to the Spr…
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Sweden's main airport is paralyzed by a snowstorm
On December 5, Arlanda's main airport in Sweden's capital Stockholm was paralyzed by a blizzard amid preparations for the 2012 Nobel Prize season.
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African deserts gradually disappear, lions are threatened
A study by Duke University showed the deserts in Africa - where lions are considered ideal homes, are disappearing at an alarming rate.
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Uranium meets the demand for energy of 3,600 years
The world can meet the demand for energy by using uranium, because the world's uranium reserves can meet this demand for about 3,600 years.
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How did Bopha storm enter Vietnam?
At 04:00 on December 7, the location of the center of the storm was about 13.4 degrees north latitude; 115.8 degrees Kinh Dong, about 550km from Hoang Sa archipelago to…
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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.