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Newton's apple tree is about to die
Thousands of ancient trees in England are dying due to environmental pollution, urban development and climate change.
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The terrible 'made in China' dust around the Earth
Japanese scientists first discovered the strange phenomenon: Clouds created by a giant dust storm and existed for so long that they circled more than one round of the ea…
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Why are raindrops different sizes?
By filming a falling raindrop, scientists in France have explained why raindrops have so many different sizes.
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Japan: Floods and landslides, 17 people died, missing
Hundreds of policemen, soldiers and rescue workers are trying to find 9 missing in floods and landslides after heavy rains in southern Japan.
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Tsunami risk in the West Coast of the United States
The likelihood of a massive tsunami from the Pacific to the west coast of the United States may be larger than previously thought, according to a new study of geological…
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America participates in environmental protection downstream of the Mekong
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently met with fellow Mekong countries' counterparts to discuss environmental cooperation.
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Polluted water can threaten the Saigon River
Colonel Phan Huu Vinh said that he instructed his subordinate units to coordinate with functional agencies to check and solve the problem of reservoir dumping, causing w…
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Los Angeles: Highlights
Millions of customers at restaurants and shops in Los Angeles are surprised to read the notice posted on each table about not being served free water.
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Strong earthquake in Indonesia
The Indonesian Seismic Agency said on the morning of July 27, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the west coast of Sumatra.
Environment
Wind + Water = potential energy source
Wind energy on the ocean surface (ocean wind) is a renewable energy source that has never been used.
Environment
Bangladesh's capital suffers a record rain
Yesterday (July 28), the vehicles had to go through high-waist water levels in Bangladesh's Dhaka Capital when the biggest rain in 60 years poured into the city.
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The time bomb of the climate
If the frozen soil melted completely due to climate change, trillions of tons of carbon would be released into the air, causing the earth's temperature to rise much fast…
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America revealed images of ice melting in the Arctic
The US Geological Survey (USGS) recently revealed images that reflect global climate change that have a detrimental impact on the Arctic region.
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The United States developed a new method of CO2 capture
The Lawrence Livermore lab team took advantage of ionic liquid solution as a CO2 absorber, developing a new clean, stable and efficient CO2 collection method.
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Forest fires will increase as the climate warms up
Because the climate warms up in the coming decades, atmospheric scientists at Havards' School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and colleagues say that the frequ…