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20% of Canadian glaciers disappeared in this century
The increase in global average temperature of 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) is enough to melt glaciers in northern Canada islands.
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UNEP warns of the harmful effects of mercury on the environment
On January 10, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) issued a report expressing concern over the fact that mercury is being exploited and used more and more in t…
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Air pollution causes brain aging
New research shows the level of air pollution in towns and cities makes brain aging about 3 years.
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Cruel consequences when the Earth temperature is 4 degrees Celsius
The temperature of the Earth may rise to 4 degrees Celsius by 2060 and will bring devastating consequences if governments do not act urgently to cope with the effects of…
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CO2 increased but not proportional to GDP
Through World Bank statistics for more than 150 countries during the period 1960-2008, scientists discovered that CO2 increased by 0.73% on average for every 1% of total…
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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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Earthquake in Hai Phong, Hanoi building shook
10h18 this morning, residents of buildings in Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong ... feeling dizzy, furniture shaking. The Institute of Geophysics determined that a…
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India banned the sale of plastic bags for the environment
The ban on the use of plastic bags will officially take effect next week. In particular, production facilities and trade in all kinds of plastic bags will be banned in t…
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Light pollution - silently threat
According to the World Health Organization, unnecessary light and unreasonable design are considered a form of pollution. And in an increasingly more modern world, this…
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Nature helps curb the global warming
The results of a group of American scientists published in the August 1 issue of Nature show that, during 1960-2010, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere were ocean and Ab…
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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…
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'Vortex cloud' appears in the US
A strange weather phenomenon appeared in the US. The new photos recorded a tornado-shaped cloud roll across the sky.
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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…
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Ocean acid content will increase by 150% at 2100
On February 14, the oceanographic intergovernmental committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-IOC) forecasted the rate of…
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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.