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Devil's Island - Kauai Island
Environment

Devil's Island - Kauai Island

On the Hawaiian Islands, a state of America, 120km from Honolulu has a small island called Kauai Island, as beautiful as a green pearl mounted on the blue sea. The beach…

December 16, 2018
Mother's volcano - Taal Volcano
Environment

Mother's volcano - Taal Volcano

Taal Volcano is a very strange volcano. In the crater pit there is a small volcano, like a kangaroo kangaroo carrying its child in the belly pocket. Taal volcano along w…

December 16, 2018
Pacific: islands are threatened by storms.
Environment

Pacific: islands are threatened by storms.

The island nations in the Pacific must strengthen measures to protect against the increase in strength and the frequent occurrence of swirling storms in the region, reco…

December 16, 2018
Ice testers melt on Greenland
Environment

Ice testers melt on Greenland

Glacial rivers on the island of Gleenland - from the last ice age still slowly drifted into the sea - began to accelerate. Some rivers are rising to sea at 14 km per yea…

December 16, 2018
Discover precious Cymbidiums at U Minh Thuong
Environment

Discover precious Cymbidiums at U Minh Thuong

The management board of U Minh Thuong National Park, Kien Giang province, said they have just discovered a precious orchid in this garden. According to Dr. Thai Thanh Lu…

December 16, 2018
St Kilda Islands (England)
Environment

St Kilda Islands (England)

This tiny island is lurking on the Atlantic Ocean, 160km from the Scottish coast, formed by the ruins of a volcano whose disintegration and freezing created vertical wal…

December 16, 2018
Galapagos beach stinks because ... sea lions
Environment

Galapagos beach stinks because ... sea lions

Galapagos Islands are famous throughout the world for beautiful flora and fauna. But if you're lucky enough to have a chance to visit here, don't expect to see the islan…

December 16, 2018
The most isolated land
Environment

The most isolated land

The farthest inhabited land is the island of Tristan da Cunha, which is 98km2 wide and has a population of only 350 people. The closest island, Saint-Hélène is also 2,12…

December 16, 2018
There will be bigger tsunamis in Sumatra
Environment

There will be bigger tsunamis in Sumatra

An American scientist studying the islands off South Sumatra, Indonesia, said there was clear evidence that the region could continue to experience larger earthquakes an…

December 16, 2018
Volcanoes operate in the freezing zone
Environment

Volcanoes operate in the freezing zone

The territories of British overseas are expanding. According to researchers from the British Antarctic Survey Association (BAS), volcanoes erupting on the island of Mont…

December 16, 2018
Managing and protecting Bai Tu Long National Park
Environment

Managing and protecting Bai Tu Long National Park

Bai Tu Long National Park, Van Don island district, Quang Ninh province are well implementing forest protection and preserving biodiversity of flora and fauna population…

December 16, 2018
A giant iceberg broke
Environment

A giant iceberg broke

Researchers have said that over the weekend, an iceberg of the size of Maui island in Hawaii was broken into three pieces in the cold South Pole.

December 16, 2018
Genetic mutations
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Genetic mutations

There is a white man who comes to evangelize on a small island in Africa. After a while, the black chieftain's wife gave birth to a white child.

December 16, 2018