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The dirtiest river in the world
There was a time when Citarum was dubbed the most poetic river in Indonesia: the fishermen threw nets, the surrounding rice fields, the busy riverbank who carried water.…
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7 days 139 earthquakes
According to the USGS Geological Research Institute of the United States, there have been 139 earthquakes on the earth in the last 7 days, particularly from 740 hrs on t…
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Acid rain devastates human habitats
Acid rain is caused by a combination of non-metallic oxides and water. Naturally available water, oxides emitted from human activity, especially the use of fossil fuels.…
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Nature is 'angry' in many places
On June 8, at least 3 people were killed and one person went missing due to the flooding raging in southern China. Meanwhile, in Australia, a storm with huge winds is th…
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The first train powered by biodiesel
The train, Virgin Voyager, will be used on the Weymouth service to Waterloo in a six-month trial, and passengers will not see anything different from a regular train.
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Typhoon Gonu made at least 75 people dead and missing in Oman and Iran
CNN / AP news update 9am on 9am reported that at least 35 people died and 30 people were missing when Typhoon Gonu hit the Gulf. After the storm, heavy rains flooded man…
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A city 'visible' from the water
The longest and most severe drought in Australian history has drained 80% of the water on Lake Eucumbene, revealing the imposing skeleton of Adaminaby town after half a…
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Hong Kong is about to lose winter
Winter can disappear from this administrative zone within 50 years, with the number of cold days decreasing to zero.
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Australia: Big storm continues to rage, 9 people are killed
On June 10, the storm continued to rage on the east coast of Australia, urging rescue workers to urgently call thousands of evacuees. So far 9 people have died.
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India: More than 100 people die from the heat
A heat wave in northern and central India has claimed the lives of more than 63 people, bringing the total number of deaths due to heat since the beginning of the summer…
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Buy land to save the planet
An American millionaire is trying to save the earth by buying parts of it. To date, he has owned a strip of Chile and Argentina, as big as Belgium.
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Pollution kills millions of people every year
A report by the World Health Organization published on June 13 said that solving air pollution, water pollution and environmental problems will save 13 million lives eac…
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Earthquake raged in Guatemala
On June 13, an earthquake struck Guatemala and some parts of the country's neighboring countries, causing people to rush to the streets to ensure safety. Currently, ther…
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Extract methane from hydroelectric dam
Brazilian scientists believe that a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions can be contained by capturing and burning methane gas released from large-scale hydroelectri…
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28% of Vietnam's land area is deserted
Vietnam has about 9 million hectares of unused land (accounting for about 28% of the total land area nationwide), including 5.06 million hectares of unused land (Decisio…