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Vietnam may face new super typhoons
With strong winds of level 15-16, after passing through Philippies, Typhoon Parma could enter the South China Sea and head to Vietnam, while the Central region was overc…
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Typhoon Parma and Melor are very strong and complex
On the night of October 2, Typhoon Parma had strong winds of level 13, level 14-15, about 250km east of the island of Luzon (Philippines). Compared to the previous day,…
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Strong earthquakes in the Philippines and Indonesia
Last night, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook the southern Philippines. Hours earlier, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake also occurred in eastern Indonesia - the US Geological S…
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More than 200 people died from floods in India
Heavy rain during the five days caused flooding in the two southern states of India. At least 205 people died and 750,000 people lost their homes.
Environment
Forecast is ... forecast
On the afternoon of October 2, JTWC centers (USA) and TSR (UK) forecast that Typhoon Parma will turn to the East Sea, while NMC centers (China), CWB (Taiwan), HKO (Hong…
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Taiwan evacuated 6,000 people before typhoon Parma
A rescue agency official said Taiwan had evacuated more than 6,000 people earlier (October 5) when Typhoon Parma was about to approach heavy rain and the risk of deadly…
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Typhoon Parma is complicated
The worst possibility is that the storm enters the Paracel Islands, where there are many fishing boats. The second possibility is a storm going south, along the western…
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What have countries done to deal with tsunamis?
For tsunamis, any preparation, every moment is very important. It's simply a phone call that can save hundreds of lives.
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Protect the ozone layer connecting the world
The world is reiterating the importance of ozone, human influence on ozone depletion due to the release of substances that damage the inherently fragile ozone layer in t…
Environment
Green plants attract poison of computers
Companies should encourage the planting of ornamental plants in the office because they eliminate harmful gases emitted by photocopiers, printers and air conditioners.
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3 options to cope with climate change
Mr. Ralph Cantral, senior adviser to the Bureau of Marine and Coastal Resources Management - US National Marine and Atmospheric Administration has released three options.
Environment
Ozone hole ... is shrinking
World Meteorological Organization (WWO) predicts ozone depletion in Antarctica, this year, is likely to be smaller than the loss in 2008.
Environment
Earthquake caused panic in Bali resort island
Earlier, a 6.4-magnitude quake shook the Indonesian resort island of Bali, causing some panicers to jump from the high floor to the ground.
Environment
Contraception helps protect the environment
The pace of climate change will be reduced if hundreds of millions of people in developing countries have access to safe contraception.
Environment
Emissions from hazardous ethanol are no less than gasoline engines
The Brazilian Ministry of the Environment recently released a report saying that when using ethanol fuel as a fuel for automobile engines, pollution emissions are not le…