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Twin-minded storms on the Pacific Ocean from the universe
Astronauts on the ISS space station and weather satellite have taken many photos of two parallel storms in the Pacific Northwest.
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Horror image of the strongest storm of the year seen from the universe
Tropical storm Soudelor is heading to Taiwan island from the western Pacific Ocean. It could become the strongest super typhoon in 2015.
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Discover new species of strange many feet
This newly discovered species has many small legs and hard armor on its back.
Environment
Huge ocean garbage collection system
A 2,000m-long garbage trap system, the longest floating structure on the sea surface, will collect plastic and rubbish and then sort through conveyor
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5 natural foreboding before the disaster
In nature there are many signs for us to predict disaster - that is the abnormal transformation of the sky, the ground, the ocean or simply the abnormal expression of so…
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Discovering the 'dead zone' in the Atlantic Ocean
German and Canadian expert groups first discovered
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Detection of Fukushima radiation on the Canadian coast
Scientists first discovered radiation leaking from Japan's Fukushima plant along the North American coast.
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Where does the most lightning happen on Earth?
The amount of lightning on the mainland is more than on the ocean and seems to occur more often near the equator.
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Japan intends to vaporize contaminated water in Fukushima
Japan is considering measures to evaporate or store contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, replacing the way to discharge water into the ocean.
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Hundreds of barrels of radioactive waste are found off the US coast
Some researchers are concerned about the possibility that hundreds of radioactive waste can be found in the newly discovered ocean carrier, about 50 km from San Francisc…
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7 trends in the world environment in 2015
El Nino, ocean acidification or water shortages are three of the most significant problems that could affect Earth this year.
Environment
Strange wave cloud in the Indian Ocean
High peaks on volcanic islands of Amsterdam, south of the Indian Ocean, interrupt the flow of air passing through the island, creating clouds of strange waves in the sky.
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269,000 tons of contaminated plastic floated on the ocean
A recent study found that nearly 269,000 tons of contaminated plastics are floating in the world's oceans, 10 times more serious than previously estimated.
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Seaways play an important role in climate change
Most of the climate change concerns focus on the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.
Environment
Warning global sea level may increase suddenly
Warming oceans around Antarctica could dramatically increase global sea levels, a recent warning by Australian and New Zealand scientists.