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Air pollution threatens Olympic
Olympic leader Jacques Rogge said air pollution could cause people to postpone some of the exams at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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New York storm
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds this morning devastated New York City, flooding the subway system with the ground rail network and delaying many flights.
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Storm No. 3 will cause rain in the North
After a day of moving, Typhoon 3 (international name, Pabuk) fell to level 8. 7am this morning, the storm center in the sea between Hong Kong and Macau, about 80 km east…
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Russians dive into the North Pole
In the next few days Russia intends to explore the Arctic bottom, gaining the right to exploit this cold land. What does it attract Russian people so much?
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Install monitoring stations to control river water
The first automatic water observation station is about to be installed in Day river area, the river section passes through Phu Ly and Ha Nam crossroads. This monitoring…
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In the next 3 months, it is hotter every year
Following the record heat and hot waves from the beginning of the year until now, from now until September, many places throughout the country are expected to be hotter…
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Thailand exercises against tsunami
This morning (July 25), Thailand held the largest tsunami evacuation rehearsal in Southeast Asia in the coastal provinces of Pang-nga, Ranong, Krabi, Trang, Phuket and S…
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Ozone causes pollution when on the ground
Natural Ozone (O3) is present at high altitudes to protect us against toxic ultraviolet rays, but when this gas is on the ground (also called tropospheric ozone or bad o…
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Environmental pollution: 4 million children die each year
According to the World Health Organization's warning, up to 4 million children die each year from environmental factors, such as air pollution, dirty water and exposure…
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The rivers die in India
The Indian economy is growing rapidly and the problem of environmental pollution is also getting worse. So many rivers in India are dying.
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Storm has doubled in the last century
Accurate figures confirm scientists' concerns: The number of hurricanes formed on the Atlantic Ocean has doubled in the last 100 years, along with the warming of surface…
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India: 10 million trees in 1 day
Only on July 31, the state of Uttar Pradesh (India) planted more than 10 million trees to raise awareness of environmental protection.
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China: Long drought, record flood
While many parts of China suffer from the longest, heaviest rains in the year, millions of people in this country experience severe droughts.
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Beware of tropical depressions in the South China Sea
The low pressure area in the East Sea early this morning (August 1) strengthened into a tropical depression. The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control requires…
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Lower Thu Bon River is the biosphere reserve
The UNESCO Vietnam National Committee has just asked Quang Nam province to urgently prepare a scientific file on the Thu Bon river downstream area to submit to the UNESC…