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Water wastage threatens Asia
Environment

Water wastage threatens Asia

Asia will face an extremely serious food crisis, as predicted by the United Nations.

December 16, 2018
The tropical region is spreading
Environment

The tropical region is spreading

The tropics on Earth are spreading rapidly and more research is needed to help people adapt. Australian experts proposed.

December 16, 2018
Wine loses its taste because of emissions
Environment

Wine loses its taste because of emissions

Wine, the pride of France, will face a gloomy future if the climate change summit in Denmark at the end of the year fails to reach an agreement on cutting emissions.

December 16, 2018
Huge lightning strikes back
Environment

Huge lightning strikes back

Lightning strikes often hit the ground during storms, but scientists have recently captured an image of an extremely large lightning bolt in the opposite direction.

December 16, 2018
Antarctic glacier is thinning with alarming speed
Environment

Antarctic glacier is thinning with alarming speed

Scientists say the huge glacier in Antarctica is getting thinner and thinner. Glaciers around Pine Island in the West Antarctica are twice the size of Scotland, which is…

December 16, 2018
Hanoi: Radon toxic gas?
Environment

Hanoi: Radon toxic gas?

The concentration of harmful radon gas in houses is one of the civilized living standards that are increasingly concerned by many countries. Hanoi began to pay attention…

December 16, 2018