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The number of Chinese children with disabilities increased because of pollution
Every 30 seconds China has an infant born with deformities on the body. Environmental degradation is one of the causes of this situation.
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Water plays an important role in climate change
With sea turtles and surf shops, Hawaii's Big Island is like a tropical water world.
Environment
Aircraft operated with linseed oil
Japanese airline (JAL) has just successfully piloted the first biofuel flight from flax on January 30.
Environment
Volcanic eruption near Tokyo
The fire of Asama in Japan awakened early in the morning, spraying nearly 2 kilometers of smoke into the atmosphere and pushing a lot of ash to cover some areas of Tokyo.
Environment
Planting trees by helicopter
Forests destroyed by fires or illegal timber felling can be regenerated quickly thanks to an aerial technique.
Environment
Tropical rainforests around the world are reviving
The tropical rainforests around the world are resurrecting, but young trees may not be as resilient as many wild animals.
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Ca Mau may be flooded in large areas
In the next 25 years, climate change can cause widespread flooding and salinisation of freshwater ecosystems in Ca Mau.
Environment
Recreate Pompeii historical disaster
Scientists have just completed a project to recreate the last day of a family in the ancient city of Pompeii (Italy).
Environment
Harsh weather in the North Pole
A new study by Erik Kolstad and Thomas J. Bracegirdle shows that one of the most obvious signs of climate change is the rapid decline in Arctic ice cover.
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Sichuan earthquakes can be caused by the ear
Some scientists are hypothesizing that an artificial dam could be the culprit that caused a massive earthquake in May last year in Sichuan province, China.
Environment
Climate change relayed to Australia's sea of fire
Earth warming helps wildfires in southern Australia spread at breakneck speed, turning into a historic fire storm that killed more than 100 people.
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Why do so many Australians die from forest fires?
The recent fire storm caused the greatest loss of life in Australian history. The number of nearly 200 shocking deaths from forest fires is part of the kangaroo life
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People and the sea change the climate of North America over the past 50 years
Greenhouse gases play an important role in the climate of North America, differences in temperature of marine areas may be the key to predict future regional climate cha…
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Drought in Spain in the past 500 years
A Spanish research group reconstructed drought cycles in this country between 1506 and 1900 based on a record of rituals stored in Toledo cathedral, aiming to observe th…
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2009 will be the record hot year
British weather researchers say 2009 will be one of the five hottest years in history, with global temperatures above the long-term average of 0.4 degrees Celsius.