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The official cause of the fire and explosion
Environment

The official cause of the fire and explosion

On November 6, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology announced the official cause of smoke and fire at 'death pit' in Binh Loi, HCM City.

December 16, 2018
Damming contributes to global warming
Environment

Damming contributes to global warming

Research results have been published in the Journal of Science, Technology and Environment (Germany) showed that the construction of dams on rivers and lakes, or in ente…

December 16, 2018
Burning ice - a new energy revolution?
Environment

Burning ice - a new energy revolution?

Japanese scientists have successfully extracted new energy from ice fire (burnt ice). This is a plentiful source of material distributed on the oceans and ice covered ar…

December 16, 2018
Find materials that 'hold' methane gas
Environment

Find materials that 'hold' methane gas

US scientists have discovered materials can 'hold' and concentrate methane, the second highest concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

December 16, 2018
Japan exploits natural gas from burnt ice
Environment

Japan exploits natural gas from burnt ice

On March 12, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said the country extracted natural gas from a new energy source called methane hydrate (also known as ice bu…

December 16, 2018
Measure cow's emissions to combat climate change
Environment

Measure cow's emissions to combat climate change

Agricultural production contributes about 8% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. The methane emitted by cows and other livestock accounts for a large propor…

December 16, 2018
The Arctic Ocean emits greenhouse gases
Environment

The Arctic Ocean emits greenhouse gases

Research by world scientists published April 23 in the journal Nature Geoscience warns that the Arctic Ocean could be a huge source of methane, a source of greenhouse ga…

December 16, 2018
Dams cause climate change
Environment

Dams cause climate change

More and more scientific research shows that reservoirs, especially in the tropics, are a significant source of global greenhouse gas pollution.

December 16, 2018