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With the environment, aircraft are more frightening than volcanoes
About 150,000 to 300,000 tons of CO2 escape from the crater in Iceland every day, much less than the emissions generated by European aircraft.
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Clean up the 'dead zone' on the roof of the world
20 Nepalese mountain climbers will climb Mount Everest this week to clean up the pile of garbage that existed for several decades where it is considered
Environment
Iceland volcano is more active
Volcanoes in Iceland are erupting stronger, just as Europe began loosening its flight ban after nearly a week of airspace closure.
Environment
Adding a volcano in Iceland can erupt
The economic and health damage caused by Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland may be just the first sign of a worse event.
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Europe is cold due to the weakening of the Sun.
Scientists at the Solar System Research Institute, University of Reading (UK) and Max Planck (Germany) said that the low activity of the Sun will lead to a large possibi…
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Iceland volcano does not affect the global climate
Many people think that volcanic activity in Iceland will cause global temperatures to drop, but scientists claim it is unlikely.
Environment
Indonesia wants to take advantage of volcanoes to make electricity
The Indonesian government has just announced an ambitious plan to take advantage of huge volcanic heat in the country to produce electricity.
Environment
Novacem Cement will replace Portland cement?
With so much CO2 emissions due to limestone cement production, Nikolaos scientist has developed a green cement that absorbs CO2.
Environment
2010 - the number of people killed by unusually high natural disasters
The number of deaths due to natural disasters worldwide changes every year and often tends to increase. Disaster experts say that increase is due in part to an increase…
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Asian monsoon: the cause of dispersing pollutants
During the Asian monsoon period pollutants are most strongly dispersed into the upper atmosphere, making them more lasting in the air and spreading globally.
Environment
Toilet paper threatens the forest
Every day humans cut about 270,000 trees worldwide and 10% of them become materials for producing toilet paper.
Environment
In just a few years, cars will run on seaweed
The erratic change of oil prices as well as the pressure of reducing global emissions and climate change, scientists are trying to create fuel from algae.
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The earthquake made Chile separate from America
Before the earthquake in February, Chile was with the whole continent moving northeast to Africa. But now, this land goes in the opposite direction ...
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Italy established a committee for monitoring volcanoes under the sea
The Italian government has signed a special decree on the establishment of an international scientific committee to study and monitor marine volcanoes in the country.
Environment
Volcanoes will spray more because of climate change
Global warming can increase the number of dangerous geological events such as volcanoes, earthquakes and landslides.