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3 consecutive storms hit Japan
Environment

3 consecutive storms hit Japan

Two consecutive storms in 24 hours have swept across parts of Japan, while the third storm is expected to land tomorrow morning.

December 16, 2018
Solar Impulse 2 solar plane ends flight test
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Solar Impulse 2 solar plane ends flight test

On June 2, Solar Impulse 2 solar powered aircraft successfully completed the first test flight, surpassing the biggest obstacle to the goal of making a round-the-world f…

December 16, 2018
Canada studied the stratosphere by balloon
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Canada studied the stratosphere by balloon

According to a reporter in Ottawa, on September 12, a remote controlled hot air balloon test flight was conducted in the city of Timmins, Ontario province, Canada.

December 16, 2018
Philippines: Rainstorms flood half of Manila
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Philippines: Rainstorms flood half of Manila

Heavy rains caused by the Trami tropical storm flooded the Philippines' Manila capital in just 24 hours, causing landslides and killing at least seven people and affecti…

December 16, 2018
The flights across the Atlantic will be more bumpy
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The flights across the Atlantic will be more bumpy

Dr. Paul Williams, a researcher at the University of Reading in England, and colleagues used meteorological models to understand the changes in wind speed in the North A…

December 16, 2018
Snow 'buried' London and Paris
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Snow 'buried' London and Paris

The weekends of England and France have suffered from unusually heavy snowstorms. Hundreds of flights were postponed or canceled in London and Paris.

December 16, 2018
US: 16 people died of cold and snow storms
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US: 16 people died of cold and snow storms

A big snowstorm has just hit the northeastern states of the United States on December 27, causing hundreds of flights to be canceled, many traffic accidents occurred bec…

December 16, 2018