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WMO enhances climate services in Africa
WMO's African program will enhance meteorological and hydrological services in African countries to reduce the risk of droughts, floods and other extreme weather events.
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The earthquake in Bac Tra My is an earthquake
Based on the results of the survey and evaluation of the mission and earthquake monitoring data of the Institute of Geophysics, the Science Council of the Sciences of th…
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Russia strengthens the safety of nuclear power plants
In 2011, the Russian atomic energy industry reaped many achievements by undertaking a policy to improve the safety of existing nuclear plants and build new plants with t…
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Ecological industrial park in London
London's Sustainable Industrial Park in the east of the British capital is on its way to becoming the city's clean technology hub, home to the largest environmental ente…
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Close-up of the new island formed on the Red Sea
Strong movements and eruptions of an ocean bottom volcano led to the formation of a new island in the Red Sea.
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Solar explosion in India
Since two years ago, Indian policymakers announced an ambitious plan that by 2020, the country will increase its solar supply capacity from zero to 20,000 MW.
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Safe, safe carbon storage technology breakthrough
After more than three years of research and implementation of the carbon gas storage project west of Melbourne city, the Australian team of scientists said carbon gas st…
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The powerful 7.1 earthquake quake Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of up to 7.1 richter rocked the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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England: An unusually long winter is caused by the sun's activity
Scientists working at Met Office Hadley Weather Forecast Center, UK, said: The sun's 11-year operation cycle has caused unusually prolonged cold weather during the last…
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Night air pollution tends to increase
Looking at the monitoring data, it can be seen that, at night, the air has been polluted but not exceeding the permitted level.
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Officially closed Fukushima nuclear power plant
According to AFP, Prime Minister Noda will hold a press conference at 18:00 (local time) with the press and media of this country, to announce the closure of the Fukushi…
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Tin storm near the east sea
At 01:00 on December 17, the location of the center of the storm is about 8.5 degrees North Latitude; 123.9 degrees Kinh Dong, in the southern Philippines. The strongest…
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Russia seized radioactive material about to send to Iran
A package of radioactive isotopes for research and medical purposes was seized at an airport in Moscow, when it was about to leave for Iran.
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50 people died of typhoons in the Philippines
Tropical storm Washi swept across the southern Philippines today, causing widespread flooding and killing at least 50 people.
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Nuclear reactors in Fukushima reached a steady state
Japan yesterday announced that the reactors at the nuclear power plant affected by the tsunami had achieved status