Environment
Sichuan earthquakes can be caused by the ear
Some scientists are hypothesizing that an artificial dam could be the culprit that caused a massive earthquake in May last year in Sichuan province, China.
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Environment
Climate change relayed to Australia's sea of fire
Earth warming helps wildfires in southern Australia spread at breakneck speed, turning into a historic fire storm that killed more than 100 people.
Environment
Why do so many Australians die from forest fires?
The recent fire storm caused the greatest loss of life in Australian history. The number of nearly 200 shocking deaths from forest fires is part of the kangaroo life
Environment
Billions of people will be hungry because the earth heats up
A study shows that at least 3 billion people will fall into food shortages by 2100, due to the greenhouse effect that warms the earth.
Environment
Tens of thousands of medicinal plants are about to disappear forever
The health of hundreds of millions of people on the planet could be in danger because medicinal plants are being over-exploited.
Environment
Natural disaster in 2008 through photos
The terrifying earthquake killed nearly 90,000 people in China, the volcanic eruption in the middle of the night, the fire raged on the southern American state.
Environment
The era of super disasters in Asia
The Asia-Pacific region is about to face a period when large-scale natural disasters can take millions of lives at a glance.
Environment
More than 220,000 people died from natural disasters in 2008
Natural disasters robbed more than 220,000 people in the past year and caused about $ 200 billion in damage.
Environment
Myanmar people continue to struggle after Nargis storm
Six months after Nargis stormed into Myanmar, more than 130,000 people were killed, many people living in the Irrawaddy Delta, the worst affected area, continue to rely…
Environment
Indonesia: strong earthquake, 2 people died
Early this morning (November 17), a strong earthquake struck off the island of Sulawesi, northern Indonesia, causing at least two people to die and damage hundreds of ho…
Environment
Strong earthquakes shake Central Asia
Last night, a strong earthquake shook the most densely populated Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. There have been no reports of casualties.
Environment
Pour electronic waste into poor countries
New America Media reported that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not seem to do anything about the US situation of e-waste dumping into third world count…
Environment
Earthquake in Pakistan
The 6.4-magnitude quake shook Baluchistan province, near the Afghan border, on 29 October, destroying 2,000 houses in a series of villages.
Environment
Two strong earthquakes shook Asia
Around 9am this morning, two strong earthquakes rocked the Moluccas Islands in northeastern Indonesia and the northern island of Hokkaido.
Environment
At 7 degrees in Japan, at least 2 people were killed
Yesterday morning, a 7-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Japan, killing at least two people and injuring dozens. It is known that the earthquake caused landslides and…