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Freshwater fish resources are threatened
In a recent report published in BioScience, scientists said that over-exploitation of freshwater fish is threatening the biodiversity of lakes and rivers on a global sca…
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Atacama Desert - Mars on Earth
Arid and deserted with bacteria, land in the Atacama Desert (Chile), one of the oldest, driest deserts in the world, very similar to the gravel-red soil on Mars. This fi…
Environment
Discovered 'dead zone' at earthquake epicenter in South Asia
Five months after the tsunami in South Asia, scientists discovered one
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Vietnam Environment in 2005: Has not changed clearly!
In the afternoon of December 16 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment published the 2005 Environmental Change Report. This is considered a
Environment
WB buys China 's gas emission limit worth 930 million USD
The World Bank (WB) on December 19 announced an agreement to buy polluted quotas of two Chinese companies worth $ 930 million. This is part of a plan for rich countries…
Environment
There are still creatures living in the Dead Sea
A miraculous mushroom managed to survive in the extremely salty waters of the Dead Sea. Its discovery could lead to new advances in gene technology, in order to create f…
Environment
Acid rain and its effects
Acidity is measured by a pH scale (logarithmic scale), where pH = 7 refers to neutral solutions. Normally pH = 5.6 (pH 5.6 is the pH of saturated CO2) is considered to b…
Environment
What items are needed to cope with natural disasters?
At the risk of natural disasters that can happen at any time, now, more and more families in Japan are prepared for that situation by always keeping food and vital tools…
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UN said the deforestation rate slowed
Deforestation rates are showing slowing indicators because of the impact of afforestation as well as the development of natural forests according to the latest statistic…
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The world lacks water due to global warming
Greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities along with climate change cause global warming to significantly affect areas dependent on snow and ice, resulting in…
Environment
H2O heats up: The threat of fish
According to the report recently published by the environmental protection organization WWF, fish species are increasingly threatened by the rise of temperature in river…
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Arctic - evidence of global warming
Life is harsh on the frozen Harstad territory of the Arctic Circle where Anna Prakhova is living. However, life can be much tougher when snow no longer falls.
Environment
The worm attacks the pine forest
1,000 ha, ie more than 25% of pine forest area of Ben Hai SFE (Quang Tri) is destroyed by insects. Every night, you can trap ... 50-100 kg of depth!
Environment
The steam that makes the climate in Europe heat up
The steam, not CO2 in the atmosphere, is the main reason why the climate in Europe is getting warmer - according to a study by the World Radiation Center in Davos (Switz…
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WWF: Global warming is hurting Europe
Snow disappears in Scotland, swollen bees in Italy, crop failures in Spain, forest degradation in Germany and rising sea levels off the British coast are dangerous signs…