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New environmental pollution control tool
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New environmental pollution control tool

Researchers have recently used the susceptibility of a few-day-old fish embryos to create a tool capable of identifying some toxic chemicals.

December 16, 2018
1,500 robot ships to prevent Earth warming
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1,500 robot ships to prevent Earth warming

An English researcher wants to send hundreds of unmanned ships to the sea to spray water on the air - to curb the warming of the atmosphere.

December 16, 2018
Seawater may not rise as expected
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Seawater may not rise as expected

Researchers have just introduced a new model. Accordingly, sea level is unlikely to rise by 2 m at the end of the century as previously predicted.

December 16, 2018
Why is the early Earth not covered by ice?
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Why is the early Earth not covered by ice?

In the early days of the Earth, the solar system did not exist as it does today. At that time, the sun was very young, so it emitted very weak light, not enough to warm…

December 16, 2018
Two strong earthquakes shook Asia
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Two strong earthquakes shook Asia

Around 9am this morning, two strong earthquakes rocked the Moluccas Islands in northeastern Indonesia and the northern island of Hokkaido.

December 16, 2018
Drought lasts for centuries in North America
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Drought lasts for centuries in North America

Stalagmites in the West Virginia cave have provided the most detailed geological record ever in the climate cycle in eastern North America over the past 7000 years.

December 16, 2018
Paradox named nitrogen
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Paradox named nitrogen

Scientists once again set up an alarm about new harms to global climate and humanity. It is nitrogen, an extremely necessary element for life.

December 16, 2018
Clean the pool with plastic balls
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Clean the pool with plastic balls

To reduce the concentration of cancer-causing agents in drinking water, Los Angeles residents have recently released hundreds of thousands of plastic balls into Lake Iva…

December 16, 2018
Rainbow upside down
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Rainbow upside down

The upside-down rainbow, a rare natural phenomenon, appeared in the English city of Cambridge over the weekend.

December 16, 2018
Reduce the greenhouse effect by white
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Reduce the greenhouse effect by white

If white replaces dark colors on roofs, sidewalks, roads of the world's 100 largest cities, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 44 billion tons.

December 16, 2018
The block of Vesmasius is emerging
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The block of Vesmasius is emerging

The magma beneath the Vesuvius mountain range has been rising to the surface in more than 20,000 years, according to a new study.

December 16, 2018
New technology helps predict earthquakes
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New technology helps predict earthquakes

According to a study published in the July 11 issue of the journal Nature, American scientists have found a way to measure seismic wave frequency changes, helping build…

December 16, 2018
The return of atomic energy
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The return of atomic energy

While Germany is still discussing whether to cancel the decision to abandon nuclear power, the rest of the world relies on this technique. 36 new reactors are under cons…

December 16, 2018