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Asean deal with climate change
Environment

Asean deal with climate change

Leaders of ASEAN countries will announce plans to plant trees on an area of ​​more than 10 million hectares by 2020 to absorb greenhouse gas emissions at the summit sche…

December 16, 2018
Spring in many places is late
Environment

Spring in many places is late

As the earth gets warmer, it is common for plants to sprout earlier. But the truth is not so simple, about 30% of North America is picking up the spring later, there is…

December 16, 2018
Red spots warn of the coming flood and rain!
Environment

Red spots warn of the coming flood and rain!

These are red points that represent storms and regions that are likely to become storms in the northwest Pacific and northern Indian Ocean that appear on the map of JTWC…

December 16, 2018
Dams threaten the Mekong's ecology
Environment

Dams threaten the Mekong's ecology

The dams that are about to be built on the Mekong River could cause 75,000 people to lose their homes and destroy 1,300 species of creatures, including rare species like…

December 16, 2018
Terrifying earthquake in Chile
Environment

Terrifying earthquake in Chile

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile last night, injuring many people, destroying hundreds of houses and causing power outages in the area.

December 16, 2018
Tornadoes die more than 600 Bangladeshi people
Environment

Tornadoes die more than 600 Bangladeshi people

News that the number of cyclone deaths in Bangladesh's southern coast has reached more than 600 people. The powerful tornado has flattened the villages and dumped trees.

December 16, 2018
Use art to protect the natural environment
Environment

Use art to protect the natural environment

With his artistic talent, 51-year-old American painter Robert Wyland has contributed to protecting the environment with nearly 100 giant paintings painted on the wall fo…

December 16, 2018
Strange thunderstorm in America
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Strange thunderstorm in America

On a recent dry and cold autumn afternoon in Iowa state, cameras recorded an unusual phenomenon that could be seen visually by the collision of two air masses. Clouds sp…

December 16, 2018
Testing biofuel for aircraft
Environment

Testing biofuel for aircraft

As the climate change is getting more and more worrisome, the Virgin Group is preparing to test clean, first biofuels for aircraft, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, c…

December 16, 2018
Boats discharge CO2 twice as much as airplanes!
Environment

Boats discharge CO2 twice as much as airplanes!

Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from boat transportation are twice as much as air transport and have increased sharply in the last 6 years, according to a recent report b…

December 16, 2018
Flood tide threatens 21 great cities
Environment

Flood tide threatens 21 great cities

A series of major cities around the world are under high tide and other disasters involving weather changes threaten, the World Watch Institute said. Of the 33 cities th…

December 16, 2018
Natural filters reduce CO2 absorption
Environment

Natural filters reduce CO2 absorption

Global economic growth causes atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to rise faster than expected because forests and oceans are having difficulty absorbing emission…

December 16, 2018
New method to remove arsenic in water
Environment

New method to remove arsenic in water

With a loss of 1,000-2,000 VND / kg, people have an additional method to filter arsenic at home using manganese-containing pyrolusite ore.

December 16, 2018