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Sea water threatens Taiwan
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Sea water threatens Taiwan

When building the temple of the sea god in the southern island of Taiwan 300 years ago, the Chinese chose a place where they thought the sea never reached, but ...

December 16, 2018
Ho Chi Minh City has an earthquake map
Environment

Ho Chi Minh City has an earthquake map

After four years of research, the Southern Geological Mapping Division has completed a map of earthquake and impact sources to HCMC ...

December 16, 2018
Generate electricity from garbage
Environment

Generate electricity from garbage

Some types of bacteria that are active in wastewater treatment can help people generate electricity, scientists claim.

December 16, 2018
'Exit' for diapers used
Environment

'Exit' for diapers used

The SFD system automatically cuts, dries, sterilizes diapers, used diapers for adults and children into non-microbial materials to produce fuel pellets.

December 16, 2018
Use hair to 'save' the Gulf of Mexico
Environment

Use hair to 'save' the Gulf of Mexico

Fearing that the amount of oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico is increasing, affecting the Louisiana coast, many voluntary barbershops donate excess hair to absorb oil.

December 16, 2018
India launches the campaign
Environment

India launches the campaign

Through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the Indian government is replacing hundreds of thousands of incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.

December 16, 2018
Lizard is endangered
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Lizard is endangered

About 20% of the lizard species on the earth can permanently disappear by global warming, causing the risk of outbreaks of insects.

December 16, 2018
Volcanoes change human history
Environment

Volcanoes change human history

Volcanic activity in Iceland has made the world reel in the past few days, but its influence is very small compared to many other volcanoes in the past.

December 16, 2018
Iceland volcano has caused humanity?
Environment

Iceland volcano has caused humanity?

Before the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, a series of flights in Europe stalled, some scientists feared that the mountain could be a disaster for many…

December 16, 2018