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Strange phenomenon before earthquake in Japan: Strange light crosses the sky, flock of birds creates rare scene
Several videos posted on X show strange scenes captured in the sky before the earthquake hit Japan.
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Mud Volcano in Indonesia - A Devastating Natural Disaster from Both Natural Force and Human Greed
Mud volcanoes form when a combination of mud, liquids, and gases erupts onto the Earth's surface.
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Even if humanity becomes extinct, these three traces of humanity will still exist almost forever!
Human extinction is a fantasy, but the traces humans leave behind are not.
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5 reasons why flash floods and landslides devastated the northern mountainous region
According to experts, terrain, slope, geology, and the effects of climate change with heavy rains after storms are the causes of flash floods and landslides in mountaino…
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Strange phenomenon before earthquake kills 118 people in China
Two days before the 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Jishishan, Gansu Province, many local residents captured images of a flock of black birds flying in strange circles.
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Climate change makes Philippines at double risk of typhoons
Climate change is making the Philippines more vulnerable to tropical storms, with rising temperatures making the country twice as likely to be hit by deadly storms.
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Initiative to plant millions of 'rattan trees' in the Andes
The ancient mountains of the Andes - home to short-faced bears, leopards and native vultures - were once covered in a plant known as
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Igloo Effect Saves Man's Life Trapped for 60 Days
A Swiss man was lucky to survive in a snow-covered car for two months during a harsh winter thanks to the igloo effect.
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Strange cloud looks like 'alien mother ship', why should we take shelter immediately?
A strange and mysterious grey cloud has appeared in the sky over Spain. Many say the cloud looks like an alien 'mothership'.
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What does the weather forecast '30% chance of rain' mean?
Weather forecasts help you plan your activities. Usually, rain forecasts do not specify
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The upcoming La Nina could be weak and short-lived
Meteorologists predict that the La Nina phenomenon could appear early next year with a weak impact and only last for a short time.
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World's Heaviest Hailstone Weighs Over a Kilogram: How Do They Get So Big?
A new method using real hailstones and CT scans has revealed how they grow.
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From this afternoon, the North will welcome increased cold air, the cold will last longer.
From noon to afternoon today (December 11), the cold air will begin to affect the northern provinces, the weather will turn cold, the temperature will drop sharply. The…
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Unique delicious rice variety in flood season, the more flooded the higher the yield in An Giang
This is a unique rice variety, during the entire cultivation process there is no need to fertilize, spray pesticides, or weed. When the rice is ripe, people only need to…
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What is the phenomenon of dark clouds pouring into the streets of China, blocking all visibility?
One recent evening, the streets of Shandong Province, China, were covered in a dark, cottony, hazy layer of clouds that blocked all visibility and looked very strange.