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Japan shook because of the earthquake
Environment

Japan shook because of the earthquake

AP on October 30 led sources from the Japan Meteorological Agency, saying that in Kagosima and Amani Islands, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan.

December 16, 2018
Post-flood disaster in South India
Environment

Post-flood disaster in South India

Flooding in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in early October has gradually shrunk. However, millions of people are still unable to return to their home…

December 16, 2018
View from the perspective of climate change
Environment

View from the perspective of climate change

In the last days of last September, people in the Central - Central Highlands provinces faced a great devastating storm and a terrible flood in history ...

December 16, 2018
El Nino makes winter 2009 warmer
Environment

El Nino makes winter 2009 warmer

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, due to the impact of El Nino, this year Vietnam will have a relatively warm winter, accompanied by a drou…

December 16, 2018
10 worst disasters in US history
Environment

10 worst disasters in US history

Below is a list of the 10 most terrible natural disasters in US history, statistically attributed to LiveScience ...

December 16, 2018
Tsunami kills 34 people in the Pacific Ocean
Environment

Tsunami kills 34 people in the Pacific Ocean

The terrible waves caused by a powerful earthquake in the southern Pacific Ocean attacked coastal villages on the Samoa Islands yesterday. At least 34 people were killed.

December 16, 2018
Strong depressions become storms towards Central
Environment

Strong depressions become storms towards Central

Early this morning (September 26), the tropical low pressure on the East Sea became a storm No. 9 with the international name of KETSANA and towards the central region o…

December 16, 2018
Asia attempts to build a tsunami warning system
Environment

Asia attempts to build a tsunami warning system

Two major earthquakes in Asia on August 11 showed that regional countries still have to make great efforts to build effective emergency warning systems to avoid repeatin…

December 16, 2018
Bangladesh's capital suffers a record rain
Environment

Bangladesh's capital suffers a record rain

Yesterday (July 28), the vehicles had to go through high-waist water levels in Bangladesh's Dhaka Capital when the biggest rain in 60 years poured into the city.

December 16, 2018
Hanoi: VND 1,329 billion for environmental rescue
Environment

Hanoi: VND 1,329 billion for environmental rescue

In the morning of July 15, Hanoi City People's Committee submitted to the City People's Council to consider the project of environmental rescue Hanoi from now until 2010.

December 16, 2018
Image of volcanic smoke column
Environment

Image of volcanic smoke column

Surrounded by clouds, shots of smoke, dust and steam rising from an active volcano are an impressive illustration of nature's power.

December 16, 2018