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Climate change destroys many dynasties
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Climate change destroys many dynasties

Historically there have been many dynasties in the world destroyed by the process of climate change, typically the Tang Dynasty in China and the May-a (Maya) Dynasty in…

December 16, 2018
Japanese people 'dig gold' in electronic trash
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Japanese people 'dig gold' in electronic trash

For many people it is just garbage but Japanese people consider it a gold mine. It's here for cell phones, televisions, computers, digital music players, etc., in genera…

December 16, 2018
Super Typhoon in the Indian Ocean affects Vietnam
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Super Typhoon in the Indian Ocean affects Vietnam

An unusual sign of the weather this year when the super typhoon in the Indian Ocean will affect the weather in our country today or tomorrow, the Center for Meteorologic…

December 16, 2018
Tropical paradise is in danger
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Tropical paradise is in danger

The polar bear's struggle to survive when ice sheets melt quickly has made the Arctic a propaganda image of the consequences of climate change. But new research shows th…

December 16, 2018
Pollution changes the color of rivers in China
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Pollution changes the color of rivers in China

The water source of more than 200,000 people in central China has been dirty due to pollution, causing the main river branches to turn red. At least three tributaries of…

December 16, 2018
Difficult to predict before earthquakes
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Difficult to predict before earthquakes

On March 4, Dr. Le Huy Minh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Geophysics, Director of the Earthquake Reporting Center and a tsunami warning exchanged with VietNamNet,…

December 16, 2018
Climate change, the world struggles for resources
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Climate change, the world struggles for resources

The risk of conflict and competition for resources will become more intense as a result of climate change. This warning was given in a European Union (EU) report, expect…

December 16, 2018
Melting ice can cause earthquakes
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Melting ice can cause earthquakes

When the ice sheets melt, they can release the compacted energy and cause terrible earthquakes. The warming of Earth may be the cause of such earthquakes and will contin…

December 16, 2018
Pollution of groundwater in Vietnam
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Pollution of groundwater in Vietnam

It is forecasted that by 2030 there will be about 60 countries with severe water shortage. Meanwhile, in recent years in some big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.…

December 16, 2018
Greenhouse effects - Preventive measures
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Greenhouse effects - Preventive measures

One thing is certain that we all feel, it is recently that the weather is often hot, the temperature is high and natural disasters occur more with increasing levels. Of…

December 16, 2018
Heavy rain raging in central America
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Heavy rain raging in central America

At least 13 people died and hundreds of families were evacuated due to prolonged flooding in central America. Three consecutive days of heavy rain caused the National Me…

December 16, 2018