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Looking back at the 10 worst natural disasters in American history
While Super Typhoon Sandy just ravaged the United States, look back at the worst natural disasters in this country's history.
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China raises the alarm level of snow storm risk
While a wave of cold air sweeping across northern China threatens to cause snowstorms, on November 4, Beijing raised its alert level from green to orange across Beijing.…
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New York alarmed because the house was cold after super typhoon
Tens of thousands of people who were not home after Super Typhoon Sandy needed support when electricity was still lost and the weather was getting colder in New York, th…
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Indonesia restores 50% of the destroyed coral area
According to the Indonesian Minister of Sea and Fisheries, Sharief Cicip Sutardjo, nearly 50% of the destroyed coral reefs in Indonesia, accounting for 67% of the countr…
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Korea closed two nuclear power plants for counterfeit components
On November 5, the South Korean government announced that the country was forced to close two nuclear power plants to replace the parts that were supplied with fake qual…
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Japanese tourists died of the Great Wall of Snow Storm
Chinese media on November 5 said that two elderly Japanese tourists were killed and another injured after being caught in a big snowstorm when visiting the Great Wall.
Environment
Detecting carbon in soil being released into the atmosphere
A team of researchers including a University of California, Davis and a botanist identified the source of carbon emissions. This finding may play an important role in un…
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Heavy rain causes severe flooding and landslides in Slovenia
Extensive showers in Slovenia in recent days have caused hundreds of houses to be flooded and out of power, while causing serious landslides.
Environment
America is about to face a heavy storm with snow
Many cities in the eastern United States, especially New York, are rushing to prevention plans, ready to face heavy storms and snowfall, which are expected to last for t…
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Fuel made from waste
People try to find ways to protect the environment that are being heavily polluted. How can we survive in harmony with nature?
Environment
More than 30km of coastline in Thua Thien-Hue suffered severe landslides
Due to the impact of storms, combined with high tide, so far, Thua Thien-Hue province has 9 coastal erosion points with a total length of about 30km.
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More than 87.3 million USD to overcome the disaster of Mekong River
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to support 87.39 million USD for Laos and Vietnam to upgrade their infrastructure and enhance forecasting to improve readine…
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Strong earthquakes along the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of casualties
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific edge of Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico, killing hundreds and wounding.
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China focuses on green growth
Last October, China conducted a fourth census on businesses operating in the field of environmental protection to gather information to help policy makers devise measure…
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Egypt-Sudan-Ethiopia exploits the Nile river water
Reporters in the Middle East said the three countries downstream of the East Nile including Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have signed a common agreement on long-term and sus…