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Sound pollution threatens Europe
Environment

Sound pollution threatens Europe

People in half of European cities lose sleep, lose their ability to learn and have high blood pressure at night because of the noise of vehicles.

December 16, 2018
New method of absorbing industrial emissions
Environment

New method of absorbing industrial emissions

Chemists from the Brazilian Federal University of Minas Gerais have announced the invention of a new method to absorb CO2 emissions from industrial facilities.

December 16, 2018
Giant ice island 'go wild'
Environment

Giant ice island 'go wild'

Australian scientists were stunned to find a giant iceberg drifting wandering the waters of the country.

December 16, 2018
Greenland ice melted like never before
Environment

Greenland ice melted like never before

According to scientists' conclusions, if Greenland's massive ice sheets melted due to global warming, Earth's sea level would rise by 7cm.

December 16, 2018