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Ca Mau may be flooded in large areas
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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.

December 16, 2018
Recreate Pompeii historical disaster
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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).

December 16, 2018
Harsh weather in the North Pole
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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.

December 16, 2018
Sichuan earthquakes can be caused by the ear
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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.

December 16, 2018
Drought in Spain in the past 500 years
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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…

December 16, 2018
2009 will be the record hot year
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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.

December 16, 2018
Phoenix launches laptop acceleration software
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Phoenix launches laptop acceleration software

Phoenix Technologies has launched a HyperSpace for BIOS software that enables laptops to boot up to 30 seconds faster if used only for basic tasks like surfing the Web.

December 16, 2018
Japan monitors emissions from space
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Japan monitors emissions from space

The Japanese space agency will launch a satellite later this month, specializing in greenhouse gas emissions monitoring around the world.

December 16, 2018
Metal anti-earthquake
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Metal anti-earthquake

If reinforced with nickel and titanium alloy made of nickel and sugar, the bridge and road will be like a

December 16, 2018
Restoring grasslands in arid areas
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Restoring grasslands in arid areas

The grasslands on the Asian prairies and the western US grazing areas have the same climate, plants, land use and problems.

December 16, 2018