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Haze in northern Thailand: due to the influence of El Nino?
Blind smoke covering northern Thailand for nearly two weeks may be due to the impact of weather changes, under the influence of El Nino. Experts warn that this phenomeno…
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This winter in the Northern Hemisphere is the warmest winter since 1880
This winter in the Northern Hemisphere is the warmest winter recorded for 125 years, a US government agency said. The temperature on the surface of the globe on land as…
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Mexico: Research the world's longest underwater cave
The world's longest underwater cave system has just been discovered on January 23 this year in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. This underground cave system found by divin…
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Vietnam may suffer a bad rainy season
Meteorological experts say that once La Nina happens within the next two to three months, along with other countries in the northwest Pacific region, Vietnam will have t…
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10 major rivers in the world are under threat
The source of life for millions of Asians is seriously threatened. Yesterday, the WWF Nature Fund issued a warning about the situation of 10 major rivers in the world, i…
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Biodiversity economy
On Monday, environmental ministers around the world participated in a report looking for the economic value of the declining biodiversity on Earth.
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The soil only discharges without carbon storage
According to a new study, rising CO2 in the air can turn soil in a potentially carbon-containing reservoir into a source of CO2 emissions by stimulating the bacteria tha…
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Countries called for the elimination of HCFC-22 to harm the ozone layer
Many countries, such as small Pacific island nations, rich or developing countries, have teamed up to withdraw from the market of HCFC-22, a hydrochlorofluorocarbure tha…
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Land is buried in 31 Pakistani people
At least 31 people were killed when heavy rains caused landslides, burying three houses in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. The villagers removed 15 wounded people from the…
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Air pollution causes rain to decrease
Dust from vehicles, factories and wood burning operations can prevent the formation of rain in arid mountainous areas, threatening important water sources, a new study s…
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Clearing garbage on Mount Everest
Ken Noguchi, a Japanese mountain climber, and seven-year volunteers have spared a total of 8 tons of garbage to Mount Everest, returning cleanliness to the roof of the w…
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China: Millions of people lack water for drinking because of drought
According to China's Xinhua news agency, more than 5.5 million people in the southwest region are suffering from a shortage of drinking water due to severe drought. Litt…
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Rising sea levels are threatening Indian islands
After 10 years of studying the Bay of Bengal, oceanographers say the sea level in Sunderban is rising at a rate of 3.14 mm per year compared with the world average of 2…
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El Nino goes, La Nina comes
The El Nino phenomenon, which began in 2006, has ended in the past few weeks. However, it is not good news because almost immediately, its twin sister La Nina has appear…
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North America continues to sink in snowstorms and tornadoes
Bad weather continued to sweep across North America when dozens of violent tornadoes appeared in many states that caused heavy losses in people and property. Meanwhile,…