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La Nina weather phenomenon has reached its peak
On January 11, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABM) evaluated the weather phenomenon La Nina in 2011-2012, culminat…
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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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There appear to be winter anomalies on the Red River
On January 15, the water level at the head of the Red River running through the territory of Lao Cai province appeared small floods, flooding some construction equipment…
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Strong earthquake in Solomon Islands, New Zealand
On January 15, a magnitude 5 earthquake shook the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's South Island. Next is a series of strong aftershocks from 3-3.7 Richter.
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Need a global emergency solution for climate change
On January 16, the Global Investors Summit on climate change and energy solutions took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
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Indonesia: Breaking down affects 40,000 people
Indonesia's THX news media reported on January 2 that about 40,000 people living in 11,000 homes in Central Java province have been affected by floods after three river…
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Beijing must change its way of measuring pollution because of pressure
The government in Beijing on January 6 gave in to the country's massive Internet campaign, demanding to change the way air quality is measured in the capital, one of the…
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Climate change threatens many species in Europe
According to studies recently released on January 8, rapid warming in Europe has made many butterflies and birds unable to adapt and have to move to cooler climates and…
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Northeastern America has a rare snowstorm
A massive blizzard is moving across the northeastern United States, forcing many states to declare a state of emergency, thousands of flights being canceled, schools clo…
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Australia: Victoria's worst flooding in 100 years
In Australia, many days of heavy rains have caused many parts of Victoria to fall into the worst floods in the last 100 years.
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Deep cold lasts until the end of January
The cold, damaging cold spell that started on January 2 is likely to last at least until January 28 due to continuous receiving cold air. Meteorological experts worry th…
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Brazil in historical natural disasters
The terrible floods and landslides in Brazil killed more than 700 people and left several hundred people missing.
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Heavy snow rain devastates southwest China
Heavy snow showers began to fall in southwestern China from January 18 until now, causing the entire transport system to be paralyzed and many airports closed.
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The temperature in Sa Pa continues to decrease to minus 2 degrees Celsius
In the afternoon of 11/1, the temperature of some high mountains in Lao Cai, especially in Sa Pa continues to decrease deeply.