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Hoping for an agreement to save humanity
Environment

Hoping for an agreement to save humanity

Time is not waiting for anyone, and this is even more true when 185 countries gather in Bali (Indonesia) today to agree on a roadmap to stop climate change.

December 16, 2018
Mexico: dusty volcanic eruption
Environment

Mexico: dusty volcanic eruption

During the six outings on November 30 and December 1, dust and smoke spilled from the crater of Popocatepetl (southeastern Mexico) and lifted thousands of meters in the…

December 16, 2018
The tropical belt expanded faster than expected
Environment

The tropical belt expanded faster than expected

The tropical belt is expanding the area of ​​the two poles of the globe, according to a study by American scientists published on the National Geographic Science website…

December 16, 2018
Divorce is destructive to the environment
Environment

Divorce is destructive to the environment

Divorce is bad for the environment. All over the world, the number of divorce cases is increasing, and every single family split will result in two new houses.

December 16, 2018
Projects hope to prevent global warming
Environment

Projects hope to prevent global warming

What is happening on our planet has caused real concern among the ranks of scientists. Recently, they set an alarm bell for the next 50 years due to global warming, 1/4…

December 16, 2018
Is earthquakes more and more?
Environment

Is earthquakes more and more?

Why in the past time, we have many earthquakes? Is earthquake activity increasing? Does that mean a big earthquake will happen?

December 16, 2018
Hanoi: Winter, the most polluted season
Environment

Hanoi: Winter, the most polluted season

Hanoi in the east, along the main traffic routes, each hour, has more than 0.3 milligrams of PM10 dust (dust less than 10 microns in size) crawling into people's lungs.…

December 16, 2018
Climate change pushes organisms into extinction
Environment

Climate change pushes organisms into extinction

More than 3,500 crow bats 'lives' in Australia, giant squid species often 'see' on the beach while in the Alps (Europe) there are no more butterflies fluttering. .. Carp…

December 16, 2018
Antarctic ozone holes are shrinking
Environment

Antarctic ozone holes are shrinking

Australian scientists say satellite measurements show that the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is shrinking, with the smallest size in the last 10 years.

December 16, 2018
Central America: continue earthquakes
Environment

Central America: continue earthquakes

A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the border area between Peru and Ecuador on the evening of November 15 (local time). On the same day, many strong earthquake afte…

December 16, 2018
French cars are the most environmentally friendly
Environment

French cars are the most environmentally friendly

Automobile manufacturers France, Italy and Japan are the most environmentally friendly car manufacturers in 2006, according to a recent study by the European Institute o…

December 16, 2018
More than 3,000 people died from the storm
Environment

More than 3,000 people died from the storm

Bangladesh's ATN Bangla TV reported that the number of deaths from Typhoon Sidr has reached more than 3,000, while relief efforts have encountered difficulties in reachi…

December 16, 2018