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Earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean
Environment

Earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean

US officials issued a tsunami alarm in the area after announcing a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean on August 10.

December 16, 2018
Super Typhoon in the Indian Ocean affects Vietnam
Environment

Super Typhoon in the Indian Ocean affects Vietnam

An unusual sign of the weather this year when the super typhoon in the Indian Ocean will affect the weather in our country today or tomorrow, the Center for Meteorologic…

December 16, 2018
The rivers die in India
Environment

The rivers die in India

The Indian economy is growing rapidly and the problem of environmental pollution is also getting worse. So many rivers in India are dying.

December 16, 2018
India: 10 million trees in 1 day
Environment

India: 10 million trees in 1 day

Only on July 31, the state of Uttar Pradesh (India) planted more than 10 million trees to raise awareness of environmental protection.

December 16, 2018
India: 41 people died from floods
Environment

India: 41 people died from floods

Indian authorities said on Tuesday that heavy downpours and flash floods over the past three days in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh have killed at least 41 people…

December 16, 2018
India, Pakistan: Floods have killed many people
Environment

India, Pakistan: Floods have killed many people

Floods from prolonged heavy rains have claimed the lives of at least 45 people in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India. In neighboring countries, Pakistan, storms…

December 16, 2018
India: More than 100 people die from the heat
Environment

India: More than 100 people die from the heat

A heat wave in northern and central India has claimed the lives of more than 63 people, bringing the total number of deaths due to heat since the beginning of the summer…

December 16, 2018
Rising sea levels are threatening Indian islands
Environment

Rising sea levels are threatening Indian islands

After 10 years of studying the Bay of Bengal, oceanographers say the sea level in Sunderban is rising at a rate of 3.14 mm per year compared with the world average of 2…

December 16, 2018
Earthquake and tsunami warning on the Indian Ocean
Environment

Earthquake and tsunami warning on the Indian Ocean

At 15:48 and 15:57 hours, on the afternoon of December 30, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PWTC) and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the first notice…

December 16, 2018
Fish rain in India
Environment

Fish rain in India

Last Thursday (July 20), the villagers of Manna, India, saw firsthand an unprecedented strange phenomenon: torrential rains from the sky poured down.

December 16, 2018