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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
Electronic waste nightmare
Environment

Electronic waste nightmare

Last September, Hong Kong customs was informed by environmentalists of Basel Action Network (USA) about two containers of goods imported from the United States. When ope…

December 16, 2018
Artificial rain
Environment

Artificial rain

American scientists made the first artificial rain in 1946 by introducing a small amount of carbon dioxide into the clouds. In the near future, China will also make arti…

December 16, 2018
Double storms will hit Ho Chi Minh City directly
Environment

Double storms will hit Ho Chi Minh City directly

November 20, off the southeastern Philippines formed a second tropical depression. In the coming days, it is likely that Vietnam will face a double storm phenomenon.

December 16, 2018
China closed airports for snow storms
Environment

China closed airports for snow storms

Heavy snow in northeastern China has closed the three airports, the flight schedule of more than 1,000 people cannot be achieved.

December 16, 2018
Climate change threatens the
Environment

Climate change threatens the

According to Chinese media, climate change is causing many natural disasters in Tibet, threatening the natural ecosystem in the region.

December 16, 2018
Fine dust in the air: Very worrying!
Environment

Fine dust in the air: Very worrying!

30-40% of pollutant emissions are caused by traffic, 20% is from burning garbage and straw. The rest is due to cooking food and industrial activities. The most concerned…

December 16, 2018