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Determine the cause of earthquakes in Sichuan
The collision between the two tectonic plates of India and Eurasia may be the cause of the earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, April 20.
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Sichuan inspired more than 3,000 aftershocks
The Center for Chinese Earthquake Monitoring Networks announced on the social network Weibo that, as of 10 April 23, their devices recorded 3,407 aftershocks in Sichuan.
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India: Severe storms, 8 deaths, 8000 evacuees
At least 8 people were killed and 8,000 evacuated by Typhoon Nilam - the storm caused strong flood and wind near Super Typhoon Sandy, swept across the southeastern coast…
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The earthquake in Sumatra island signaled the Indian Ocean's bottom fault
According to scientists, strong earthquakes that occurred off the Indonesian island of Sumatra last April could be a sign of the creation of a new stratigraphic belt at…
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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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Flooding in India and the Philippines, 45 people died
The list of people killed by landslides and floods in Uttarakhand state, northern India has reached 45 cases, after rescuers released 17 more bodies from landslides in R…
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Floods in India, 77 people were killed
Heavy rains lasting more than a week in the state of Assam cause the water level of the Brahmaputra River, one of Asia's largest rivers, to exceed danger. The small trib…
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Red rain like blood in India
The strange rain appeared in Kannur, Kerala state, India at about 6:50 am on July 5, local time and lasted for 15 minutes, the Times of India reported. Many people panic…
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Hundreds of people died from floods in Russia and India
Flash floods in southern Russia have killed 140 people in recent days, while in Northeast India, prolonged heavy rains have claimed more than 120 lives and left 6 millio…
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The source of unrest among tectonic plates
Earth began the process of regenerating surface crust about 3 billion years ago, launching terrible clashes between tectonic plates like today. A new shell is continuall…
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America: Six more people died from tornadoes
A series of violent tornadoes claimed the lives of at least six people in the state of Indiana yesterday and caused great damage in Tennessee and Kentucky states.
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The risk of radioactive leakage threatens water resources in the United States
The clean water supply to more than 11 million people is facing the risk of serious pollution due to the leak of radioactive substances at Indian Point Nuclear Power Pla…
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Six people were freezing to death because of the cold in northern India
On January 11, six people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in cold weather in Kashmir, India.
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Thane stormed into India, 33 people were killed
On December 30, at least 33 people were killed by typhoons with winds of up to 140km / hr accompanied by heavy rain hitting Tamil Nadu and Puducherry territories in sout…
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Solar explosion in India
Since two years ago, Indian policymakers announced an ambitious plan that by 2020, the country will increase its solar supply capacity from zero to 20,000 MW.