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Winter 2017 may be the coldest in over 100 years
Weather experts said in the winter of 2017 in Europe, Russia and Ukraine could be the coldest winter in more than 100 years.
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2100: Extreme weather affects two-thirds of Europeans
The report also shows two-thirds of the European population, or about 350 million people in 31 European countries, face health problems due to climate change.
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Super flood split England from Europe
Scientists identified the process of thin strips of land connecting ancient England with Europe destroyed in a massive flood that occurred nearly half a million years ag…
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The shield protecting the Earth is weakening
The shield protecting the Earth is weakening, allowing harmful solar winds to enter the Earth's atmosphere.
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El Nino brings hot sun from Asia to Europe
Many areas in Asia, such as India and Pakistan, are hit by a record heat wave of more than 45 degrees Celsius, while Europe has to deal with heat waves of up to 44 degre…
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Denmark launched the initiative 'turning urine into Pilsner beer'
The organizers of a music festival in Denmark mobilize people to contribute urine to irrigate barley, the main ingredient in beer production.
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Mount Everest moved after Nepal earthquake
The highest mountain in the world Everest moved 3 cm to the southwest after the Nepal earthquake in April.
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A 300km ice block suddenly melted in the Antarctic Peninsula
Using data from satellites including the European Space Agency's (ESA) CryoSat-2 satellite, researchers at the University of Bristol have found ice melting in the southe…
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1,000 missing Europeans in Nepal after the earthquake
1,000 people from the European Union (EU) are missing in Nepal, while 12 people are identified as dead, nearly a week after the earthquake killed more than 6,200 people.
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Freshwater in Europe is polluted worse than estimated
The goal of significantly improving freshwater quality by 2015 is the declared goal of EU member states.
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Farming changes help reduce the average heat in Europe
European farmers often have the habit of plowing the land after harvest to kill the grass and make the soil loose every time it starts planting new crops.
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The EU plans to cut 80% of nylon bags by 2019
The European Parliament has voiced support for a draft plan to cut 50% and 80% of nylon bags in 2017 and 2019 respectively, compared to 2010.
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Italy: Establish a risk map for volcanic Vesuvius
According to ANSA news agency, Italian geologists drew the first complete diagram of the risk of the volcano Vesuvius, near Napoli.
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Solar energy destabilizes European climate
The amount of unstable light from the Sun shining on Earth could partly explain Europe's climate changes over the past 1,000 years.
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Europe's highest volcano sprayed round smoke
A recent eruption of Etna, Europe's most active and high volcano, forms a ring of white smoke shaped like a ring.