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Millions of Asians will lose their homes in 2070
Sea level rise will cause millions of people in Asia - Pacific to lose their home after 65 years. Among them, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, China and the Pacific islands a…
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Alaska: a village melted because of the warming climate
The small Shishmaref village of the Eskimo on a small island adjacent to Alaska, is being submerged little by little every year into the ocean, prompting the locals to m…
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Sahara desert sand can control storms in the Atlantic Ocean
There is a surprising link between the frequency of Atlantic storms and the sand from the Sahara: desert sand can reduce the frequency of occurrence as well as affect th…
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The world's fifth largest gold and copper mine was discovered in Pakistan
The world's fifth largest gold and copper mine has just been discovered in Pakistan's Chaghi region, Balochistan province, according to Pakistani media reports.
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El Nino phenomenon appeared again silently
Data transmitted from Earth-based satellites have confirmed this: El Nino climate phenomenon has reappeared since September. However, this cyclical climate phenomenon oc…
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In 2025, the world will have 3 billion people lacking drinking water
World experts warn that by 2025, there will be 3 billion people (accounting for 46% of the world population) suffering from water shortages.
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Emergency meeting on Indonesian dust and smoke
Yesterday, environment ministers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand held emergency talks in Riau (Indonesia) to find ways to resolve the dust and s…
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North America is in a snowstorm
A blizzard has swept across North America causing tens of thousands of households to power outages in New York State (USA) and Ontario (Canada), many highways in norther…
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Phu Quoc: proposing the establishment of a 10,000ha marine reserve
Many scientists have agreed to quickly propose marine protected areas in An Thoi Bay area of Phu Quoc (Kien Giang). The Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee and th…
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The Earth's climate will get cold
Despite impressive impressions proving the level of ice melting in the Arctic Ocean published, astronomers in Saint-Petesbourg (Russia) claim that in the next few decade…
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Sonoran melody
There is a land called the desert but its appearance is not like a desert at all. It is the Sonoran desert in northwestern Mexico, bordering Arizona (USA). Sonoran is fo…
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Warning of sea pollution
Nearly 90% of Asian wastewater discharged directly into the sea without treatment is causing environmental concerns, threatening the ecology of coastal areas that are vi…
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Strong earthquakes in Hawaii
Hawaii has declared a state of emergency following a strong earthquake with magnitudes of up to 6.6 Richter levels. There are no news of the dead but there have been hea…
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Glaciers help to limit global warming
The world is facing an increasing threat from global warming. However, according to a Chinese scientist, 20 million km2 of glaciers will help curb the rapid rise in glob…
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Siberian lakes, a source of huge methane emissions
The lakes in Siberia emit more methane in the air than expected. According to US researchers in Nature, this phenomenon will increase, forming a vicious cycle: n