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Why does sea level rise faster than forecast?
Why sea levels are rising faster than expected: estimates of future sea levels may be too low.
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake off Indonesia
On the afternoon of October 8, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Indonesia but did not cause tsunami warnings.
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CO2 increased but not proportional to GDP
Through World Bank statistics for more than 150 countries during the period 1960-2008, scientists discovered that CO2 increased by 0.73% on average for every 1% of total…
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Heavy rain caused severe flooding in Nigeria
Heavy rains that lasted for weeks in Nigeria have caused serious flooding in at least 18 of the 38 African states.
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Chile deployed many new anti-earthquake technologies
At 3:34 on February 27, 2010 in Chile, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake leveled houses, bridges and water pipes, killing 525 people and causing losses amounted to $ 30 billio…
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Who is the 'culprit' first causing the greenhouse effect?
This finding may cause scientists to reconsider some aspects of the climate change model, saying that before the industrial revolution took place, humans were not respon…
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Detection of ultra-high levels of radiation at Fukushima 1
On October 10, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced measurements at the No.1 reactor of the Fukushima 1 Power Plant, whereby the radioactive concentration meas…
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Thousands of Germans evacuated for poisonous clouds
More than 2,000 people in northern Germany were evacuated after poisoning a poison from a factory into the environment.
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High levels of CO2 reduce the ability to learn and work
Carbon dioxide (carbon dioxide) has long been known as one of the greenhouse gases causing global warming.
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Production of gas from the air
On October 20, Britain's Air Fuel Synthesis announced it has produced 5 liters of gasoline by means of carbon dioxide (CO2) and steam synthesis.
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The prospect of the ocean returning to ancient times in 2100
An increase in acidity in seawater could turn modern oceans back to the state of 110 million years ago.
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The terrible heat once swept the globe
In the period from 247 to 252 million years ago, the earth buckled at the terrible heat waves, when life fell into widespread extinction, known as the Permian cessation…
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Dharma: Flooding in Lourdes Sanctuary causes great damage
A new flood occurred in the French town of Lourdes forcing 450 pilgrims to evacuate and shut down some shrines. Large-scale cleanup has been carried out here on October…
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Strong earthquakes have never been seen in Quang Nam
At 20h42 on October 22, a super strong 4.6 magnitude earthquake rocked the administrative center of Pak Po in Nam Tra My district (about 30km from Song Tranh 2 hydropowe…