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The magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Indonesia
Environment

The magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Indonesia

Last night, a 6.2-magnitude quake struck the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia but there was no tsunami warning and no information was available on the damage and casualti…

December 16, 2018
Mind the storm in Quang Nam, Da Nang
Environment

Mind the storm in Quang Nam, Da Nang

8 am this morning (September 29), strong typhoon No. 9 has changed direction, moved to the south, expanded the affected area to Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces ...

December 16, 2018
Tsunami kills 34 people in the Pacific Ocean
Environment

Tsunami kills 34 people in the Pacific Ocean

The terrible waves caused by a powerful earthquake in the southern Pacific Ocean attacked coastal villages on the Samoa Islands yesterday. At least 34 people were killed.

December 16, 2018
Melting ice in Greenland and Antarctic islands
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Melting ice in Greenland and Antarctic islands

Recently, space satellites have provided scientists with the most comprehensive picture of rapidly moving glaciers along the Antarctic and Greenland coasts.

December 16, 2018
Causes of tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean
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Causes of tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean

The terrifying combination of geological and geographic factors has made the Samoa Islands people have no chance to escape the tsunami on September 29.

December 16, 2018
Philippines copes with new super typhoon
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Philippines copes with new super typhoon

Military and rescue forces on the Philippine island of Luzon yesterday were ordered to prepare to deal with a approaching super typhoon.

December 16, 2018