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Argentine waters: Two large icebergs appear
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Argentine waters: Two large icebergs appear

On January 5, in the Atlantic Ocean of Argentina, two large icebergs appeared. These two ice sheets move at 2 km / h and are heading north. This is a strange phenomenon…

December 16, 2018
Dissemination of knowledge about tsunamis
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Dissemination of knowledge about tsunamis

When you're at the beach, if you feel an earthquake and realize that the sea suddenly recedes, think that the tsunami may be approaching, rushing to the high ground imme…

December 16, 2018
Dead sea is 'dead'
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Dead sea is 'dead'

Dead Sea is one of the most valuable 'assets' of the land of Israel, a land of mystical things and famous biblical legends. We all know, because the salt in the water of…

December 16, 2018
Dry season 2005-2006: Severe drought?
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Dry season 2005-2006: Severe drought?

According to the Deputy Director of the Central Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting Nguyen Lan Chau, the dry season 2005-2006, the drought situation i…

December 16, 2018
Sundarbans National Park (India)
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Sundarbans National Park (India)

The Sundarbans, comprising more than 10,000 square kilometers of land and water between India and Bangladesh, the middle region, located in West Bengal (India), were mad…

December 16, 2018
Preparing measures for climate change
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Preparing measures for climate change

The World Health Organization has called on European policymakers to take immediate measures to prepare for the consequences of climate change on health. In the speech i…

December 16, 2018
Planting trees may not cool the earth
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Planting trees may not cool the earth

Contrary to long-standing assumptions, according to US scientists on December 6, planting in temperate regions can absorb sunlight and warm the earth in the long run. Fo…

December 16, 2018
There will be bigger tsunamis in Sumatra
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There will be bigger tsunamis in Sumatra

An American scientist studying the islands off South Sumatra, Indonesia, said there was clear evidence that the region could continue to experience larger earthquakes an…

December 16, 2018
The north pole from the Earth is moving
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The north pole from the Earth is moving

Scientists on Thursday said the Earth's north pole is being swept away quickly from North America and headed towards Syberia. Until now, it is still impossible to explai…

December 16, 2018
Ozone layer: 60 years to recover!
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Ozone layer: 60 years to recover!

Although the ozone layer defends life on Earth is shrinking, but it still takes another 60 years for the ozone layer to fully recover, returning as it was in 1980. Numbe…

December 16, 2018
Will Europe be colder?
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Will Europe be colder?

The hot currents flowing from the Gulf of Mexico through the Atlantic Ocean to Europe are waning, leading to a situation where there is no supply of heat to the north. T…

December 16, 2018