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Undersea volcano threatens Italy
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Undersea volcano threatens Italy

Europe's largest undersea volcano can wake up anytime and create a tsunami on the southern coast of Italy.

December 16, 2018
Shoot rockets to solve the problem
Environment

Shoot rockets to solve the problem

In order to create rain and save the southwestern provinces, from March 22 to March 28, China used dozens of flights, shooting nearly 10,000 shells and 1,000 rockets int…

December 16, 2018
China claims not to drain the Mekong
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China claims not to drain the Mekong

Chinese officials say hydroelectric dams in the world's most populous country are not the cause of the Mekong's water level to hit a record low.

December 16, 2018
Record drought in China
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Record drought in China

Chinese officials say more than 50 million people in the country are suffering from the worst impact of the worst drought in a century.

December 16, 2018
Climate change adversely affects health
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Climate change adversely affects health

On April 1, the World Health Organization (WHO) published scientific evidence showing that climate change has had adverse impacts on human health.

December 16, 2018
Prevent war for water
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Prevent war for water

Technology used by the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) to search for water on Mars can help people avoid many wars because of water resources.

December 16, 2018
The tragedy of Vietnamese primates
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The tragedy of Vietnamese primates

In early 2010, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said: the existence of 303/634 primate species in the world is seriously threatened.

December 16, 2018
Dynamic earth 7.8 Richter off Indonesia
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Dynamic earth 7.8 Richter off Indonesia

Early in the morning of April 7, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, accompanied by a tsunami warning, caused panic among the populat…

December 16, 2018