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Tropical low pressure will strengthen into storm
Environment

Tropical low pressure will strengthen into storm

After moving very quickly into the South China Sea, the low tropical hamlet slowed down and headed north. It is expected that today low pressure will strengthen into a s…

December 16, 2018
Start a new heat wave with low pressure
Environment

Start a new heat wave with low pressure

This afternoon, the low pressure area crossed the island of Luong (Philippines) and advanced deep into the North China Sea. Meanwhile, the central provinces began to exp…

December 16, 2018
Typhoon, flash flood risk
Environment

Typhoon, flash flood risk

Storm No. 4 caused strong winds of level 7, level 8, shock level 9, level 10 on the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin; level 6, level 7, level 9 jerk on coastal areas from Qu…

December 16, 2018
The magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Taiwan
Environment

The magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Taiwan

Two earthquakes a few minutes apart occurred off the east coast of Taiwan on July 14, according to the Central Taiwan Climate Bureau (CWB).

December 16, 2018
Aral Lake is shrinking rapidly
Environment

Aral Lake is shrinking rapidly

Aral used to be the fourth largest lake in the world, but it quickly shrunk over the last 50 years since water supply rivers were converted to irrigation projects for ag…

December 16, 2018