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The strange Indian atmosphere seen from space, what happens?
In the chart, India is the country that contains the most formaldehyde in the world. Other regions also concentrate large amounts of formaldehyde in Central Africa, Cent…
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Terrifying sandstorm
On May 2, at least 84 people were killed and 143 injured in horrific sandstorms swept across Northwest India.
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Hundreds of hectares of lakes in India burn more than 30 hours
An extensive lake of India many times catches fire and fumes with smoke because of the many flammable contaminants.
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5 most catastrophic natural disasters in human history
WMO first announced five catastrophic disasters with the highest number of deaths ever recorded.
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India uses jet engines to cope with pollution
India will arrange jet engines of old aircraft near the power plant chimneys to blow up emissions, reduce pollution for the capital.
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Huge dead sea near Southeast Asia
An enigmatic, lifeless and mysterious sea of dead is discovered in the Indian Ocean, northwest Australia.
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Lack of breathing air, India surpassed China in terms of the number of deaths due to air pollution
News website Hindustan Times quoted Greenpeace as saying that the number of deaths from air pollution in India has surpassed China in 2015 due to the lack of appropriate…
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India grows 50 million trees in just one day
Hundreds of thousands of Indians set Guinness world records by planting 50 million trees in just one day.
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More than 90 people died from lightning strikes in India for two days
Most victims are women and children, they are struck by lightning while working in the fields or on the road.
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Pedestrians could not lift their feet because of the hot sun that made molten sugar in India
The hot sun peaks up to 51oC in India, causing the asphalt to melt, making it difficult for people to walk on the road.
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India plans to change the Ganges River to cope with the record drought
The project of installing water pipes to bring river water to the drought area could help the Indian government deal with the drought caused by record heat.
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India: 454 people commit suicide due to prolonged extreme heat
According to the latest report, India recorded 454 cases of suicide in the first few months of the year due to prolonged hot weather.
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India has a record of 51 degrees Celsius, mobile phones have been powered down
A city of Rajasthan state, India experienced a new record heat wave when the outdoor temperature reached 51 degrees Celsius on May 20, 2016.
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The record hot sun in India, the cows fainted in the field
The record hot sunshine in India for decades has made farmers suffer.
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All Asia struggles to deal with the terrible heat
Millions of people in Asian countries are struggling to cope with the terrible heat all this time.