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Polluted lands in China
Beijing and some areas near the Chinese factory are suffering from the air filled with toxic dust, rivers and lakes that are rich in green algae, filled with dead fish.
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Wear a gas filter to work
A foreigner in China, who could not bear the air pollution, had to wear a gas filter on his shoulder every time he rode to the street.
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Strange wave cloud in the Indian Ocean
High peaks on volcanic islands of Amsterdam, south of the Indian Ocean, interrupt the flow of air passing through the island, creating clouds of strange waves in the sky.
Environment
Pollution in China has caused dust and smoke equipment to grow
The pollution of smog covered the capital of Beijing and many other cities that made the anti-dust equipment quickly appear on the market.
Environment
How does Beijing clean up the atmosphere for APEC?
More than 400,000 officials in many provinces have participated in the scale mission to cut down on dust and smoke, ensuring Beijing has a clean atmosphere for the APEC…
Environment
Hong Kong atmosphere is cleaner during the demonstration days
The wave of protests in Hong Kong over the past few days has caused no trouble for travel, but the blockade of many roads in crowded areas has made the sky more clear.
Environment
Air pollution increases river flow
A recent study published in Nature Geoscience shows that polluted air has a significant impact on the total flow of many rivers in the Northern Hemisphere.
Environment
Dust is gradually covering Beijing
Large buildings almost disappeared under the dense smoke and mist in the capital of Beijing, China, when air pollution was still alarming.
Environment
Plants consume more CO2 than we think
A new study shows that global climate models have underestimated the total amount of CO2 absorbed by plants.
Environment
Heart with the sight of aircraft struck by lightning under the rainbow
Photographer Birk Mobius accidentally recorded the moment when the cargo plane was struck by lightning.
Environment
Iceland issued a red warning about the volcano
On August 23, the Icelandic government issued a red warning about the risk of the Bardarbunga volcanic system erupting, potentially causing global air traffic turmoil.
Environment
Climate change affects food supply
Many studies have demonstrated the ability of global climate change to cut down on food supplies.
Environment
Beijing improves air quality by 2030
The Chinese environmental agency recently said that concentrations of polluting particles in Beijing's air are expected to fall to a safe level according to internationa…
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Solar Impulse 2 solar plane ends flight test
On June 2, Solar Impulse 2 solar powered aircraft successfully completed the first test flight, surpassing the biggest obstacle to the goal of making a round-the-world f…
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New solutions against air pollution
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is the world's largest 'killer' and the culprit that kills more than 7 million people worldwide in 2012.