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Geothermal - solutions for Indonesia and the Philippines
Faced with energy crises, Indonesia and the Philippines, two energy-hungry countries are seeking to exploit geothermal. Both countries are located in the Pacific Ring of…
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Southeast Asia has a high rate of arsenic poisoning in the country
Groundwater arsenic contamination is posing a major risk to the health of millions of people, especially in densely populated river deltas of Southeast Asia. Up to now,…
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Light up the life of 1 billion people
An Indian energy research organization has just begun to implement a project that brings cheap solar light to 1 billion people in India, Africa and underdeveloped countr…
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Lead bullets destroy wild animals
According to a new report by the US Geological Survey, millions of pounds of use in hunting, fishing and sports using cumulative guns in the environment each year can th…
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Successful propagation of endangered coral fish
National Center of Southern Freshwater Aquaculture has successfully bred the coral fish species, included in the World Red Book, while Vietnam is classified as a species.
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Forced relocation of lizards
What should people do when protected lizards live in a new neighborhood? The city of Heidelberg in Germany chose flexible measures: Catching hundreds of children and res…
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Why are mangrove forests priceless?
How big is the mangrove forest that the people of Wanduruppa suffered in December 2004: The tsunami after the earthquake of that year swept the sea from 5,000 to 6,000 i…
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Typhoon Phuong Hoang affects rain in Central and Southern Vietnam
Despite the possibility of not entering the South China Sea, Typhoon Phuong Hoang continues to strengthen and affect the rain in the central and southern regions of Viet…
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Thailand: Making paper with elephant dung to protect the environment
Many people consider elephant dung as waste. Wanchai Asawawibulkij saw it as… paper, and a way to preserve elephants in his native Thailand.
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Dead fish at Ho Guom:
While many people believe that Sword Lake was heavily polluted, Prof. Ha Dinh Duc - who closely associated with this lake explained, dead fish is a natural phenomenon; T…
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The raging worms, signs of environmental pollution
Over 10 days now, residential area Ta Thi Ngoc Thao (Phu Thuan, District 7) is suffering from deep raging. According to the scientific community, insect outbreaks are si…
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The broad and serious impact of air pollution in the United States
If you are living in the Eastern United States, your surroundings are being ruined by air pollution. A new report from the Cary Institute of Ecological and Natural Prote…
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The ice used to dominate the tropics
Geologists have long believed that, like today, tropical regions remain in a warm state during the ice age of Earth 300 million years ago.
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Two floating islands leave the North Pole
Two large icebergs, about 4-5km2 and one 14km2, have separated from the ice block in the extreme Canada. On July 29, Canadian scientists confirmed two
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Sichuan again deadly earthquake
Yesterday afternoon, a magnitude 6 seismic tremor shook Sichuan Province, western China, killing one person and injuring 23 people.