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Alternative energy from marine algae
Rapid growth in natural saltwater environments and high sugar content are two outstanding advantages that make seaweed a potential material for the production of biofuel…
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43% of greenhouse gases from agricultural activities
Annual emissions from agricultural activities are equivalent to 65 million tons of CO2, accounting for over 43% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. The main sourc…
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Strange island researcher off the coast of Mexico
According to the AFP, 20 artists and scientists from eight countries on Tuesday went to the Clipperton Island, an island outside the Pacific, not far from the coast of M…
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China promotes recycling of industrial waste
On March 2, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China announced a plan to recycle 7 billion tons of solid industrial waste in the 2011-2015 period in…
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America: Six more people died from tornadoes
A series of violent tornadoes claimed the lives of at least six people in the state of Indiana yesterday and caused great damage in Tennessee and Kentucky states.
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The ocean is acidifying at the fastest rate
The latest research by UN and US scientists has confirmed that the world's oceans are currently acidified at the fastest rate of any time in the past 300 million years d…
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The mystery of the rise of the Himalayas
According to a new hypothesis, the speed of collisions between tectonic plates on the earth is slowing, creating a great repulsive force affecting the altitudes of the H…
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Too many animals and plants disappear due to climate change
Climate change (climate change) shifts climate zones. Species will respond to new climate conditions. The change of species will change the composition and geographical…
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Planting forests on ... desert
The project, called Sahara Forest, will plant trees in an open greenhouse of 10,000 square meters built in the desert in Qatar. This work will use surface water and grou…
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Many earthquakes will happen near Fukushima
The recollection of the Japanese people's earthquake and tsunami disaster in March 2011 has not yet eased, and there are further forecasts that there will be many earthq…
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Electric cars are more polluting than gasoline vehicles
Electric cars are being praised as an environmentally friendly transport solution, especially in urban areas. But a study conducted by Tennessee scientists in China show…
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Take advantage of new solar roofs
Researchers at the University of New South Wales are developing a project to integrate solar panels into the roof structure, making the most of the heat-collecting area…
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The second longest river in Europe freezes, traffic is paralyzed
The water transport industry costs several million euros a day because the Danube, the second longest river in Europe, freezes, making boats unable to travel from Austri…
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The US West Coast again shook because of the earthquake
The northwestern US coast has been shaken by a powerful earthquake but has no damage and no tsunami warnings.
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Snowfall records threaten historic Italy
The Colosseum in Rome was forced to shut down for several days after some small walls were collapsed. The reason is that the heavy snow and the low temperature have affe…