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Australia suffered the worst flood in two decades
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Australia suffered the worst flood in two decades

East Australia has witnessed the worst flood in 20 years, causing thousands of people to be trapped. Parts of the country's most populous state, New South Wales, have be…

December 16, 2018
Snow storm raging in Asia
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Snow storm raging in Asia

Heavy snowfall and cold weather have killed and blocked traffic in parts of Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia and Pakistan. Some areas have snow for the first time in year…

December 16, 2018
China hands out plastic bags
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China hands out plastic bags

China has issued a ban on the production of ultra-thin plastic bags and banned supermarkets and shops from giving away free bags to buyers since June 1.

December 16, 2018
Tungurahua volcano 'wakes up'
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Tungurahua volcano 'wakes up'

On January 9, a volcanic activity researcher in Ecuador said the Tungurahua volcano is working again. Authorities evacuated 10 villages living there.

December 16, 2018
Decipher the mysterious sand dune
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Decipher the mysterious sand dune

Across the deserts, sand is swept up not only by the wind, but also by strong electric fields that appear near the surface, pushing sand particles into the air. By takin…

December 16, 2018
Tropical depression on the East Sea
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Tropical depression on the East Sea

According to the Center for Central Hydrometeorological Forecasting, in the afternoon of January 13, a tropical low pressure area in the area between the East Sea has st…

December 16, 2018
Follow pandan shrimp
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Follow pandan shrimp

A new study by Leicester University reveals that fish species can use pandan to find the most nutritious food sources. Research on the behavior of sticklebacks has prove…

December 16, 2018
Technology to turn toxic waste into energy
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Technology to turn toxic waste into energy

Contaminated water from coal and metal mines is a serious source of pollution that threatens clean water and biological health. This water contains toxic metals such as…

December 16, 2018
Afghanistan: Blizzard causes at least 120 deaths
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Afghanistan: Blizzard causes at least 120 deaths

At least 120 people were killed and thousands of cattle died of snowstorms in the last two weeks in Afghanistan, according to the government's January 16 announcement.

December 16, 2018
Helium isotopes promise geothermal energy
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Helium isotopes promise geothermal energy

In a tour of the northern western US intertidal basin, the geochemist Mack Kennedy of the Department of Energy, the Arizona Lawrence National Laboratory and Matthijs Van…

December 16, 2018
There was a tropical depression again
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There was a tropical depression again

On the afternoon of January 22, a low pressure area in the middle of the East Sea became stronger into a tropical depression. With strong intensity level 6, low pressure…

December 16, 2018
Aircraft tracking disasters
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Aircraft tracking disasters

US scientists are putting into use unmanned aircraft specializing in conducting research flights to monitor disasters.

December 16, 2018
Greenhouse gas causes food to lose nutrients
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Greenhouse gas causes food to lose nutrients

Max Taub, Southwestern University in Texas and analyzed more than 200 experiments by other scientists, claimed that rising CO2 in the atmosphere due to human fuel use co…

December 16, 2018