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Urban waste water runoff
Environment

Urban waste water runoff

Everyday, urban areas and industrial zones discharge about 3,110,000 m3 of domestic wastewater and production wastewater directly discharged into surface water sources.…

December 16, 2018
Nearly 95% of tropical forests are in danger
Environment

Nearly 95% of tropical forests are in danger

The problem of sustainable management for tropical forests has been slow, while about 95% of these forests in the world are threatened, according to a report by the Inte…

December 16, 2018
What's the season under our feet?
Environment

What's the season under our feet?

When on the ground is summer, deep down, such as 3 meters from the ground, what is the season? You may think that there is also the summer stars? Wrong! Season & eci

December 16, 2018
Chernobyl and the magic of nature
Environment

Chernobyl and the magic of nature

Nuclear disaster two decades ago turned Chernobyl into the most dense radioactive pollution in the world. But life is not destroyed, but it has become a haven for many w…

December 16, 2018
Ultraviolet radiation levels are at record highs
Environment

Ultraviolet radiation levels are at record highs

According to a report released by the Canadian Ministry of the Environment on April 22, the level of harmful ultraviolet radiation this year is said to be the highest ev…

December 16, 2018
Arctic: Melting ice causes the walrus to die
Environment

Arctic: Melting ice causes the walrus to die

According to a study published in April by the Journal of Aquatic Animals, scientists in the Arctic discovered the death of newly born walruses due to warming temperatur…

December 16, 2018
Living in ... cement dust
Environment

Living in ... cement dust

Dust closed on the roof into thick layers, flying dust at meals, drinking water. In particular, from October (lunar calendar) on both Kien Luong town, Kien Luong distric…

December 16, 2018
16,000 species face extinction
Environment

16,000 species face extinction

Polar bear, hippopotamus ... are among more than 16,000 endangered species of plants and animals globally, according to the World Conservation Organization (IUCN) today…

December 16, 2018