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Who is the 'culprit' first causing the greenhouse effect?
This finding may cause scientists to reconsider some aspects of the climate change model, saying that before the industrial revolution took place, humans were not respon…
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Environment
Meteors can create glowing clouds
Smoke from supernovae may be the cause of the glowing clouds on the earth's upper atmosphere.
Environment
Dust from Asia stains North America
A study by the US Aerospace Agency (NASA), published in Science, proves that about half of microscopic dust particles in the North American atmosphere come from outside.
Environment
Karst terrain contains a lot of climate information
In an article published on Circle of Blue's environmental page, Chris Groves explained how the karst caves and terrain kept a clue about the earth's climate.
Environment
Glowing cloud
An astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) took a picture of the cloud flying above the Tibetan plateau on June 13, Livescience said. The lower layers of the…
Environment
The Arctic Ocean emits greenhouse gases
Research by world scientists published April 23 in the journal Nature Geoscience warns that the Arctic Ocean could be a huge source of methane, a source of greenhouse ga…
Environment
Hanoi atmosphere 'dirty first in Asia'
Hanoi is one of the most polluted cities in Asia, the dust content is many times higher than the permitted level, foreign experts affirmed.
Environment
The strange effects of Japanese earthquakes
Japan's terrifying earthquake, followed by a tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused effects on both the globe, from the surface to the atmosphere, changing the gravitational p…
Environment
The atmosphere in Vietnam is the 10th dirty in the world
According to research results announced at the Davos World Economic Forum, Vietnam is among 10 countries with low air quality and the most affected health.
Environment
Hong Kong is even more polluted than Beijing
The recent decision by the Beijing city government to clean up the polluted atmosphere has made Hong Kong feel ashamed, because in this modern city, dust and smoke cause…
Environment
CO2 capture from the air is not feasible
This conclusion is drawn from a research report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University (USA), recently published in the Proceedings of the…
Environment
Strange tsunami clouds dancing in the sky
This strange phenomenon happened over the weekend in Alabama, USA. A long row of huge waves, billowing up in the horizon and slowly sweeping forward.
Environment
Planting forests in the Avarah desert
Researchers work at Tel Aviv University, Israel, conducting plantations in the Aravah desert, Israel.
Environment
The Arctic emits 62 billion tons of carbon in the 21st century
Recent research shows that the Arctic will move from a carbon-containing state to a carbon source when the permafrost will emit greenhouse gases.
Environment
The tremors from the Japanese earthquake reach close to the universe
The record seismic in March in Japan was so strong that its shockwave nearly exceeded the atmosphere.