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Freshwater dolphins die in the Mekong River
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Freshwater dolphins die in the Mekong River

10 Irrawarddy dolphins have died in the Mekong (Cambodia) in the past two months. WWF warned that the deaths of the 10 dolphins above raised concerns about the life of t…

December 16, 2018
Bottled water affects the global ecosystem
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Bottled water affects the global ecosystem

According to a new study by the Institute of Earth Policy (US), the consumption of bottled water has more than doubled in the last 6 years and is seriously affecting the…

December 16, 2018
The champions in the invisible world
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The champions in the invisible world

Do not believe in the gentle colors of orchids. Because, there's a mantis in the ambush! As a disguised king, this orchid's mantis color is exactly the same as the petal…

December 16, 2018
The champions in the invisible world (the end)
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The champions in the invisible world (the end)

Watch out for piles of gravel is a deadly trap! In the middle of a copper coral, you can't see a candy crab from your eyes. In the pasture, the giraffe easily deceives p…

December 16, 2018
Warning of global danger of globalization
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Warning of global danger of globalization

In the middle of the twenty-first century, as a result of a dramatic reduction in solar radiation to the earth, it resulted in a reduction in the global temperature of t…

December 16, 2018
The numbers are frightening about the environment
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The numbers are frightening about the environment

The current situation of environmental pollution is frightening, especially in big cities like Ho Chi Minh City and river basins, which are affecting the health of tens…

December 16, 2018
Strange star flashes like a beacon
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Strange star flashes like a beacon

Astronomers have come across a strange star form that emits intermittent radio waves. They resemble pulsar at radio pulse, but are random, not periodically like pulsars.

December 16, 2018
Ice testers melt on Greenland
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Ice testers melt on Greenland

Glacial rivers on the island of Gleenland - from the last ice age still slowly drifted into the sea - began to accelerate. Some rivers are rising to sea at 14 km per yea…

December 16, 2018
The steppe climate
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The steppe climate

The blue sky, the vast meadow, the goat cow, the galloping horse, ... it is a natural picture only in the steppe made by steppe climatic conditions. The climate of the s…

December 16, 2018
Why do some trees have pointy leaves?
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Why do some trees have pointy leaves?

Sharp jagged leaves help the tree withstand cold weather in winter. Dr. Dana Royer, at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, said sharp serrated heads on the leaves store…

December 16, 2018
What type of vehicle is the most polluting?
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What type of vehicle is the most polluting?

In the car field, BMW performs the best emissions test. Honda and Volvo are more likely to pass the test than others, but are not regular. The bottom is Hyundai, Mitsubi…

December 16, 2018
VN: Animals and plants increase danger level!
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VN: Animals and plants increase danger level!

From 2001 to 2003, the Project of Amendment and Drafting of the Vietnam Red Book 2004, chaired by the National Center for Natural Science and Technology, now the Vietnam…

December 16, 2018