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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…
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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…
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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!
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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…
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China: 70% of rivers and lakes are polluted
70% of Chinese rivers and lakes are polluted and 75% need to improve quality, information from a symposium in Jiangxi Province yesterday said.
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Emissions increased by 27% compared to 650,000 years ago
Ocean water levels and greenhouse gas emissions are rising faster than this phenomenon for thousands of years, according to two new reports released yesterday, further s…
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Greenhouse effect brings Earth to Jurassic
If the temperature gets warmer due to the greenhouse effect, the Earth could return to the Jurassic period 150 million years ago. That means, every creature is destroyed…
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Drought will be more frequent
Severe droughts like the 70s and 80s may become normal in Africa by the end of this century due to the greenhouse effect. Computer reproductions of African climate publi…
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European temperatures continue to rise
The new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) recommends that Europe is facing the most severe weather changes in the last 5,000 years. The average temperature…
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Volcanoes operate in the freezing zone
The territories of British overseas are expanding. According to researchers from the British Antarctic Survey Association (BAS), volcanoes erupting on the island of Mont…