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Strong earthquake in China
Environment

Strong earthquake in China

The Chinese Seismological Network discovered four strong earthquakes this morning (March 21) in Yu Tian district, west of Xinjiang.

December 16, 2018
Floods this year are more and more powerful
Environment

Floods this year are more and more powerful

The Central Hydrometeorological Center is deploying a project to install 74 automatic anemometer for coastal monitoring stations and a weather radar station in Dong Ha (…

December 16, 2018
The history of surprising Arctic pollution
Environment

The history of surprising Arctic pollution

Scientists still know that contaminated dust particles from medium-high cities migrate to the North Pole and form an ugly cloud, but a study by the University of Utah ha…

December 16, 2018
Why do tornadoes rarely appear in the city?
Environment

Why do tornadoes rarely appear in the city?

The easy answer to this situation is because cities are too small for an entire landscape, said Joshua Wurman, director of the Center for Special Weather Research in Col…

December 16, 2018
Written examination on the environment:
Environment

Written examination on the environment:

In 2008, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) called on countries, businesses and communities to strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent global cli…

December 16, 2018
Hydropower challenges the environment
Environment

Hydropower challenges the environment

Quang Nam's hydropower development strategy lacks an overall view and leaves negative impacts on the environment. Comments of Mr. Nguyen Duc Hai, Chairman of Quang Nam P…

December 16, 2018
The earth warms up badly affecting traffic
Environment

The earth warms up badly affecting traffic

The situation of global warming may cause serious damage to the transportation network in the future, for example when hot weather and storms occur frequently, the deman…

December 16, 2018
Electronic invoices help protect the environment
Environment

Electronic invoices help protect the environment

The green environment protection process will have a significant change if electronic invoices are put into use. PayItGreen Alliance Alliance says the annual web-based t…

December 16, 2018
Climate change threatens Japanese rice fields
Environment

Climate change threatens Japanese rice fields

Japan is trying to find ways to mitigate the effects of warming Earth phenomenon on rice in the country. Not many people worry that extreme weather changes - as scientis…

December 16, 2018
Serpentine Stone: Potential risk of earthquakes
Environment

Serpentine Stone: Potential risk of earthquakes

A relatively soft, dark blue layer of rock called Serpentine covering tectonic plates can play an important role in terrifying earthquakes, according to research by Fren…

December 16, 2018
Latin America faces natural disasters
Environment

Latin America faces natural disasters

As noted by the Brazilian government, landslides occurred continuously on February 3 in Itaipava, in Rio de Janeiro, causing at least nine deaths. The constant rain and…

December 16, 2018
Next week, snowstorms can happen in China
Environment

Next week, snowstorms can happen in China

Emergency rescue teams are rushing to restore power systems in southern China damaged by unusually heavy snowstorms. Yesterday (February 8), meteorologists forecast the…

December 16, 2018