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Iran's largest lake is turning into ... salt
Environment

Iran's largest lake is turning into ... salt

From the hill, Kamal Saadat looked sadly at hundreds of potential guests, knowing he couldn't take them on a boat trip to enjoy a weekend on Lake Oroumieh, the world's t…

December 16, 2018
5 things to know about tornadoes
Environment

5 things to know about tornadoes

Tornadoes are dangerous weather phenomena, but the risk of casualties they cause can be reduced to the lowest level if every citizen knows something simple.

December 16, 2018
Pacific water level is rising
Environment

Pacific water level is rising

The unusual melting of the Arctic ice archipelago, called the Canadian archipelago, has raised the Pacific sea level.

December 16, 2018
Dolphins are in tears because of the drought
Environment

Dolphins are in tears because of the drought

In the past days, the downstream area of ​​Truong Giang River suffers from severe droughts which not only directly affects people's lives and production, but also rare a…

December 16, 2018
Sapa cold 11 degrees in the middle of summer
Environment

Sapa cold 11 degrees in the middle of summer

The cold air in the middle of the summer makes the Northern region unusually cold. Meteorological agency noted that the temperature in mid-May was rare.

December 16, 2018
Mozambique declared war on human-eating crocodiles
Environment

Mozambique declared war on human-eating crocodiles

The attacks of ferocious crocodiles along Africa's fourth largest river Zambezi are forcing the Mozambique government to launch a major hunt, to minimize the dangers for…

December 16, 2018
Can 'guess the earthquake' by air
Environment

Can 'guess the earthquake' by air

Results of analyzing satellite data on air in the area affected by the historic earthquake in Japan on March 11 showed that a few days before the massive earthquake in M…

December 16, 2018