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Ice rains in the United States killed many people
Ice rains currently raging in the United States have killed at least 30 people, mainly in central states. The Missouri state government had to declare a state of emergen…
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Contaminated fields!
Millions of hectares of agricultural land and canals in the Mekong Delta each day suffer a huge amount of toxic substances from chemical fertilizers, plant protection dr…
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The possibility of tsunamis in Vietnam
The last 7.1-Ritchter earthquake on December 26, 2006 in Taiwan, followed by a tsunami warning disturbed and worried Vietnamese coastal residents. Although a 0.8 m high…
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2006 - Year of devastating storms
According to meteorological experts, 2006 is a special weather year. Most notably, the number of storms that landed directly on our country is less than the average for…
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The EU proposes air emissions quota regulations
On December 20, the European Commission proposed applying regulations to impose CO2 emissions quotas on airlines to support efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions in th…
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The atmosphere also has ecological diversity
When analyzing the molecular aerosol samples (aerosols) extracted from two US cities, the researchers counted at least 1,800 different species of bacteria in the air. To…
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Put environmental pollution warning on film
Warning of environmental pollution will be the main theme in the 3rd Film Festival, launched by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam Television, an…
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Hanoi wastewater pollutes the Nhue River
According to the report of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to submit to the Government in December 2006, Nhue and Day rivers are polluted mainly due to…
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Acid rain is not always harmful
As acid rain decreases, microorganisms in streams, rivers and soil have a favorable opportunity to grow. However, the absence of acid rain can also cause many environmen…
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China: 12,000 people evacuated due to gas leaks
More than 12,000 people living in southwestern China were evacuated after a gas leak occurred. Experts are now investigating the plan to seal the leak after an unsuccess…
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More than 100 people were killed by floods in Indonesia
According to an official source from Indonesia, heavy rain caused floods and landslides that killed more than 100 people in the country since Dec. 22. Heavy rains over t…
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Tsunami fears after the earthquake in Taiwan
A strong earthquake in southwest Taiwan today scared people of the possibility of a tsunami recurrence like two years ago, killing thousands of people in Asia.
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Tsunami no longer threatens Vietnam
Around 19h30 on December 26, in the southern island of Taiwan, a strong magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred. Vietnam for the first time issued a warning about tsunamis, wh…
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Indonesia and Malaysia welcome the new year in the flood
Yesterday (December 29), Indonesian rescue workers went to remote villages, distributing food and medicine to thousands of people who had to leave their homes due to flo…
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Wonders are gradually disappearing
According to Wish magazine, there are 6 wonders in the world that are disappearing before us. Here are 5 of those 6 wonders.