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A giant ice sheet in the Arctic was separated from the mainland
On December 28, Canadian scientists announced that a giant ancient strip of ice had separated from Ellesmere Island south of the Arctic region of Canadian territory. Exp…
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Earthquake and tsunami warning on the Indian Ocean
At 15:48 and 15:57 hours, on the afternoon of December 30, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PWTC) and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the first notice…
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United Kingdom: Rain and wind make many new year parties cancel
In the north of England, strong winds are projected to travel at more than 70 miles per hour. Meanwhile, a house at Aghalee in Armagh, Northern Ireland was badly damaged…
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2007 will be the record warming year
According to Professor Phil Jones - Director of the Department of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia (UK), and one of the UK's leading climate experts - 2…
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Many measures to prevent forest fire
According to the latest assessment of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the changes in rain and water sources from January to April 2007, nationwide,…
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Australia: burning hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest
Smoke of forest fires covering Australia's second largest city of Melbourne on December 9 made the city postpone flights and fire sirens at the port.
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Storm No. 10 can move north
This morning 11/12, storm No. 10 had new developments. Yesterday, the storm mainly moved in the direction of West-Northwest, but today it appears that the storm may move…
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Vietnam may be affected only by storm surges
At 12:00 pm on December 11, the international storm No. 10 named Utor continued to move up to the northwestern direction. Satellite image of the US Navy shows that the s…
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Ho Chi Minh City: How long does the fog last?
In the past few days, many areas in Ho Chi Minh City have dense fog in the early morning and last until noon and in the evening there is rain and light thunderstorms. Ms…
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England: 2006 - the hottest year
According to a survey published by the British Meteorological Agency and the University of East Anglia yesterday (December 14), 2006 is the hottest year in the UK and th…
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Motorcycle smoke is poisoning Asia
The rapid increase in motorcycles in the streets is the main reason leading to serious air pollution in major cities in Asia, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City,
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Sea level after about a century doubled compared to the forecast?
The results of a study by a group of German scientists published in the journal Science (US) on December 14 showed that the global warming of the climate could make sea…
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Middle East uses Red Sea to save the Dead Sea
Jordan, Israeli and Palestinian officials met on 12-12 to discuss details of the project to prevent further decline of the Dead Sea. The parties agreed to deploy a plan…
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Small nuclear explosions can reduce the temperature on Earth
Some scientists propose theory