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Lose instinct because of excess light
Environment

Lose instinct because of excess light

Light pollution refers to inefficient use of artificial light, causing adverse impacts on the economy, environment and health.

December 16, 2018
Storm No. 6 is heading north of the Gulf of Tonkin
Environment

Storm No. 6 is heading north of the Gulf of Tonkin

Storm No. 6 is moving westward, gradually entering the northern Gulf of Tonkin of Vietnam, it is expected to weaken to a low pressure in the next 24 hours. The contact o…

December 16, 2018
China: ammonia gas leak, 200 poisoning people
Environment

China: ammonia gas leak, 200 poisoning people

202 Chinese people were poisoned after ammonia gas leaked from a pharmaceutical factory in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (northern China) on August 5.

December 16, 2018
El Nino is coming back
Environment

El Nino is coming back

This summer is hot and winter may not have snow, this is the statement given by US meteorologists on August 4 when alerting the El Nino weather phenomenon is returning.

December 16, 2018
Suddenly No. 6 storm
Environment

Suddenly No. 6 storm

The weakening low pressure area from the No. 6 storm suddenly returned to the form of a real storm early this morning and turned the threat to the North Central province…

December 16, 2018
Ocean garbage attracts adventurers
Environment

Ocean garbage attracts adventurers

There is no charm like Antarctica or Mount Everest, but the twice-Pacific Pacific trash mountain is the destination for adventurers this summer.

December 16, 2018
Earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean
Environment

Earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean

US officials issued a tsunami alarm in the area after announcing a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean on August 10.

December 16, 2018