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Eating insects to protect the environment
Environment

Eating insects to protect the environment

Eating insects such as wasps and grasshoppers is not only beneficial for health but also helps to remove harmful organisms from the environment.

December 16, 2018
The danger is called a kangaroo
Environment

The danger is called a kangaroo

Australia's defense ministry is working to remove hundreds of kangaroos on the outskirts of Canberra, causing heated debates and big headlines internationally.

December 16, 2018
Clean energy is not necessarily clean
Environment

Clean energy is not necessarily clean

Wind turbines or solar collectors do not emit CO2 when turning sunlight or wind into electricity. But the production of these devices consumes a lot of materials and emi…

December 16, 2018
You can also improve 'health' ... Earth!
Environment

You can also improve 'health' ... Earth!

In parallel with the environmental protection efforts of the countries and the international community, each of us can also contribute to improving the 'health' of the E…

December 16, 2018
Japan: Fuel cell 'crowned'
Environment

Japan: Fuel cell 'crowned'

In the context of rising world oil prices every day, thousands of families in Japan are eagerly participating in an ambitious government experiment to use fuel cells to…

December 16, 2018
California: Drowning in a drought
Environment

California: Drowning in a drought

On June 12, the governor of California (Arnold), Arnold Schwarzenegger, declared a state of emergency in a fertile valley in the central region, a leading agricultural p…

December 16, 2018
This year may be more stormy than every year
Environment

This year may be more stormy than every year

According to Tran The Kiem, deputy head of the short-term meteorological forecast department (Central Hydrometeorological Forecast Center), this year, the number of stor…

December 16, 2018
Myanmar: before and after the terrible storm
Environment

Myanmar: before and after the terrible storm

At the beginning of the week, Nargis storms across Myanmar, Southeast Asia, has killed about 60,000 people (so far). NASA's Terra satellite recorded the area before and…

December 16, 2018