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Earthquake killed 11 people in Bhutan
A 6.3-magnitude quake shook the country in the Himalayas of Bhutan on September 21, leaving at least 11 people dead, destroying an ancient monastery and causing hundreds…
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World leaders meet about climate change
About 100 leaders around the world came to the United Nations headquarters yesterday to discuss measures to prevent global warming.
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Sydney is red because of the unusual sandstorm
Sandstorms covered Australia's city of Sydney with a bright red robe today, causing a series of flights to divert, messing with maritime traffic and many people complain…
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No more pigs, Cairo is covered in garbage
The streets of Cairo - Egypt have never been praised as clean. However, the pollution in the capital, which has been flooded with this garbage, has now become serious.
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Subsidence in the delta is related to human activity
A study by the University of Colorado at Boulder said most of the low-river deltas are subsiding due to human impact. Therefore, the delta area is more vulnerable to flo…
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Hurricanes are more and more frequent but with constant intensity
In a new study, scientists from Clemson University concluded that the number of storms in the Atlantic Gulf is increasing.
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China is becoming 'friendly' to the environment?
The United States entered the climate talks this week with unflattering images, one left after eight years of 'disregarding' the global emission reduction process since…
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Strong depressions become storms towards Central
Early this morning (September 26), the tropical low pressure on the East Sea became a storm No. 9 with the international name of KETSANA and towards the central region o…
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Hundreds of people died and went missing because of the storm in the Philippines
The worst storm in four decades has left at least 86 people dead and 23 missing in the Philippines. Rescuers are trying to find bodies and rescue trapped people.
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12th night storms landed in Central Vietnam
This morning, the storm of the 9th strong up to level 12 and about 470 km from the central coast. Tomorrow night, it is expected to land in provinces from Ha Tinh to Qua…
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Central: Many boats are in distress, stuck in the sea
3 large ships were caught in a rocky beach in Vung Ang port, Ky Anh district (Ha Tinh province), 43 sailors on these 3 ships are stuck in the sea.
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Green 'roof' and war on Earth warming
Michigan scientists say green roofs covering plants are becoming more and more popular in urban areas that can help people fight global warming.
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Climate change threatens the Mekong region
The Mekong region is considered one of the last biodiversity areas of the planet, including five Southeast Asian countries and China's Yunnan province.
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Which is the quietest place on the planet?
In the process of finding the ideal location to observe the universe, scientists discovered the cold, dry and quietest place in the southernmost of the earth. That's whe…
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Europe is cleaner by recession
Greenhouse gas emissions in Europe decreased in 2008 due to the economic recession, the environmental watchdog said.