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Strong earthquake in Afghanistan
Environment

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
Environment

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
Environment

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
Environment

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
Environment

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
Vietnam may suffer a bad rainy season
Environment

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…

December 16, 2018
10 major rivers in the world are under threat
Environment

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…

December 16, 2018
Biodiversity economy
Environment

Biodiversity economy

On Monday, environmental ministers around the world participated in a report looking for the economic value of the declining biodiversity on Earth.

December 16, 2018