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Clean water is a big challenge for Asia
Environment

Clean water is a big challenge for Asia

Population explosion, poor resource management, flood and drought are turning clean water into luxury for hundreds of millions of Asians.

December 16, 2018
Volcanic dust smoke like an atomic bomb
Environment

Volcanic dust smoke like an atomic bomb

On March 22, 23, Redoubt volcano in Anchorage, Alaska state of America sprayed 6 times, creating a mushroom-shaped smoke column higher than 15 km, identical to the smoke…

December 16, 2018
Sand attack the city
Environment

Sand attack the city

A fierce sandstorm from the desert covered many areas in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh capital yesterday, obscuring buildings and causing traffic congestion.

December 16, 2018
Natural disaster in 2008 through photos
Environment

Natural disaster in 2008 through photos

The terrifying earthquake killed nearly 90,000 people in China, the volcanic eruption in the middle of the night, the fire raged on the southern American state.

December 16, 2018
The era of super disasters in Asia
Environment

The era of super disasters in Asia

The Asia-Pacific region is about to face a period when large-scale natural disasters can take millions of lives at a glance.

December 16, 2018
Latin America faces natural disasters
Environment

Latin America faces natural disasters

As noted by the Brazilian government, landslides occurred continuously on February 3 in Itaipava, in Rio de Janeiro, causing at least nine deaths. The constant rain and…

December 16, 2018
The biggest earthquakes in history
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The biggest earthquakes in history

On this day a year ago, the strong 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the northeastern coast of Japan, accompanied by a massive tsunami. Memorial round a year of double dis…

December 16, 2018