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The most polluted places in the world
Since 2003, the Blacksmith Institute, based in New York (USA), has released a list of the top places in the world on the level of pollution on the Internet.
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'Cooling' the city
Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Baru and the administrative capital Putrajaya are all hotter than other cities in Malaysia 50C - that is the result of the International Coun…
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Strong Pacific storm due to Asian pollution
According to a study published in PNAS on March 6, pollution in Asia is a
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Dong Dan - the first non-carbon city in the world
The Chinese government has agreed to build Dong Dan into the world's first non-carbon city. After the Lunar New Year, only a few necessary procedures will be approved. I…
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North: The villages are polluted, people are sick
100% of wastewater samples in craft villages have pollution parameters exceeding the permitted standards. In craft villages, the incidence of respiratory diseases increa…
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Indonesia struck an earthquake again
The night of 9-3, an earthquake with the initial magnitude of 5.4 Richter shook the province of Papua. There have been no reports of damage and casualties,
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Tree - new inhabitants of the Arctic!
The rise in temperature due to the warming of the earth caused the spruce forests to occupy the Arctic copper moss faster than the scientists imagined, chasing the creat…
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Hanoi: Suspended dust is 2.5 times higher than the permitted level
The level of pollution by suspended dust collectively for both seasons in Hanoi is 2.5 times higher than the permitted standard. The concentration of fine dust accounts…
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China: increase plantation area
According to the China Forestry Agency, in 2006, the country greened 5.23 million hectares of forest, bringing the total forest area to 175 million hectares. In particul…
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The climate heats up, threatening railways to Tibet
On March 10, leading Chinese meteorologists warned that climate change could jeopardize tourists using railroads linking East China with Tibet.
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EU agreement on emission reductions
EU environmental ministers have come to an agreement to cut emissions of the 1990s by 20% by 2020. Ministers and meetings in Brussels also agree to raise this figure to…
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Five years from now, Earth will become cold?
Khabibullo Abdusamatov, Head of Space Research Observatory Pulkova of the Russian Academy of Sciences has just proved that the earth will be cold. This treatise presente…
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Pollution in the sky Ulan Bator
Mongolia is known as the land of the Blue Sky. However, in the winter months, the capital Ulan Bator often covered with dense sky. The city lies in a valley between the…
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Turkey shook because of the earthquake
An earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey on Wednesday (February 21). Local officials said that many people panicked and fled to the street, some buildings were slightly…
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China: canceled 190 flights due to fog
Due to the heavy fog, on February 21, Beijing International Airport was forced to cancel 190 flights, of which 91 flights were and 99 flights were taken.