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Arctic ice melted faster than expected
Environment

Arctic ice melted faster than expected

Increasing global temperatures are leading to the melting of northern European ice faster than expected, while the Groenland ice sheet is in danger of disappearing, acco…

December 16, 2018
Ice in the Alps can disappear by 2100
Environment

Ice in the Alps can disappear by 2100

By the end of the century if summer air temperatures rise by 30C, Europe's largest Alps - ice across seven countries including Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Lie…

December 16, 2018
The earth warms up to create
Environment

The earth warms up to create

The undersea creatures such as fish and crabs that are washed away by dead on the beaches of Oregon State (USA) are being destroyed by the reappearance of the

December 16, 2018
Ozone holes in Antarctica show signs of shrinking
Environment

Ozone holes in Antarctica show signs of shrinking

On August 22, the international scientific community was optimistic that the hole in the ozone layer on Antarctica was shrinking. Director of Global Monitoring Institute…

December 16, 2018
One third of China has acid rain
Environment

One third of China has acid rain

Chinese media source from the official report said that a third of Chinese territory is suffering from acid rain, due to her growth rate.

December 16, 2018
Indonesia suffers from a mild earthquake
Environment

Indonesia suffers from a mild earthquake

An undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's Moluccas archipelago yesterday, but officials said its intensity was only moderate and there was no risk of a tsunami.

December 16, 2018
Ecological diversity in amber in the Amazon region
Environment

Ecological diversity in amber in the Amazon region

The group of researchers led by Pierre-Olivier Antoine of Toulouse University (France) has discovered new invertebrate species preserved in amber from 12 to 15 million y…

December 16, 2018
Lightning forecast?
Environment

Lightning forecast?

September is the end of the thunderstorm season in Vietnam and is also the time when lightning forecasting can be strong. Can lightning be forecasted to prevent accident…

December 16, 2018
The Siberia region begins to thaw
Environment

The Siberia region begins to thaw

The European Aeronautics Agency (ESA) said for the first time since 11,000 years, the vast Siberia region has begun to thaw, revealing a 4,000-kilometer stretch of green…

December 16, 2018