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The early summer heat up to 40 degrees Celsius
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The early summer heat up to 40 degrees Celsius

From yesterday and until the end of tomorrow, people in the North and Central regions will have to mobilize electric fans and air conditioners to fight the hot sun. The…

December 16, 2018
Unusual climate changes in East Asia
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Unusual climate changes in East Asia

The growing East Asian economy has caused environmental disadvantages in this region. Researchers warn that polluted clouds are formed from the common emissions known as…

December 16, 2018
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting
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Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting

The Himalayas, the roof of the world, home to seven of Asia's largest rivers, are now suffering from the effects of global warming like many other mountain ranges. To as…

December 16, 2018
Disclosure of emergency situation due to tsunami
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Disclosure of emergency situation due to tsunami

Yesterday, the Solomon Islands in the southern Pacific region declared a state of emergency, after the tsunami swept away many villages in the west. So far, the loss of…

December 16, 2018
Mexican officials must ride to work
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Mexican officials must ride to work

Officials in Mexico City who are receiving orders to temporarily leave their luxury cars and cycle to work at least once a month.

December 16, 2018
Strong earthquake in Afghanistan
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Strong earthquake in Afghanistan

Yesterday (April 3), a fairly strong earthquake occurred in northeast Afghanistan, shaking both Pakistan and India, causing hundreds of people to rush out of the house.…

December 16, 2018
Homes from garbage in the future
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Homes from garbage in the future

The waste of the previous year could become a home for next year thanks to the invention of new construction materials made entirely from waste products.

December 16, 2018
He introduced a law to cut CO2 emissions
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He introduced a law to cut CO2 emissions

The British government has just launched a bill on climate change, aiming to cut 60 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK by 2050. Ministers say this law helps t…

December 16, 2018
Planting trees to replace air conditioners
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Planting trees to replace air conditioners

National University of Singapore (NUS) and Shimizu Group (Japan) are cooperating to study the planting of trees on outer walls and roofs to reduce the internal temperatu…

December 16, 2018
Hanoi: Polluted winter air is higher than summer
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Hanoi: Polluted winter air is higher than summer

This statement of Professor Pham Duy Hien, former Director of Da Lat Nuclear Institute also affirmed: the highest level of air pollution is in December, January, the low…

December 16, 2018