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Measure cow's emissions to combat climate change
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Measure cow's emissions to combat climate change

Agricultural production contributes about 8% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. The methane emitted by cows and other livestock accounts for a large propor…

December 16, 2018
Eat less meat to save the earth
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Eat less meat to save the earth

Scientists have warned that Western countries need to cut half of their meat diets in their diet to prevent global warming, mainly because of livestock products of the i…

December 16, 2018
Aircraft use cooking oil to save money
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Aircraft use cooking oil to save money

Before Air Canada's Airbus plane left Toronto in Canada to reach Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, on the afternoon of June 18, bio-fuel and jet fuel were poured into…

December 16, 2018
The Arctic was warm
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The Arctic was warm

Martin Melles, a scientist at the University of Cologne in Germany, and colleagues from Russia and the United States drilled deep beneath the El 'gygytgyn glacier at Rus…

December 16, 2018
Breeding chickens to produce electricity
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Breeding chickens to produce electricity

A large farm - belonging to Deqingyuan agricultural technology company in the outskirts of Beijing (China) - feed 3 million chickens and give

December 16, 2018
Glowing cloud
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Glowing cloud

An astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) took a picture of the cloud flying above the Tibetan plateau on June 13, Livescience said. The lower layers of the…

December 16, 2018
Rising sea level threatens the US coast
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Rising sea level threatens the US coast

According to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the US Atlantic coastline, which includes cities like New York and Boston, has risen four times fast…

December 16, 2018
Strong storms are entering the South China Sea
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Strong storms are entering the South China Sea

Currently, in the East Sea of ​​Luong Island (Philippines) a storm is active and the international name is Doksuri. At 7 am on June 27, the location of the center of the…

December 16, 2018
10 most beautiful natural holes in the world
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10 most beautiful natural holes in the world

This is one of the most beautiful holes in the world. It is located in Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, USA. The depth of this hole is 4 meters. The name

December 16, 2018
ICAO develops new tools against volcanic dust
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ICAO develops new tools against volcanic dust

On June 27, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced a series of new tools that greatly reduce the impact of volcanic dust on future international…

December 16, 2018