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6.1 magnitude earthquake occurs in Indonesia
The US Geographic Research Agency (USGS) said a 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred off Indonesia's Sumatra province at 22:42 pm on Jan. 26.
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Asia faces the risk of mass migration
Tens of millions of Asians will be displaced by the effects of extreme weather events, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned.
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Australia supports countries against climate change
Australia claims to spend 78.7 million USD to support countries in the Pacific region to cope with climate change.
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The strongest storm of the year landed in China
Earlier this morning, Typhoon Fanapi, the 11th storm of this hurricane season in the Pacific Northwest Sea and the most powerful storm affecting China this year, landed…
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Vietnam may suffer from heavy rain
La Nina phenomenon is gradually forming in the Pacific region, will cool the air and cause heavy rain in Asia, including Vietnam.
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Detection of asphalt volcanic eruptions
Volcanoes often spray lava, but recently US scientists found 7 volcanoes that used to spray asphalt under the Pacific Ocean.
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El Nino may stop working in the middle of this year
El Nino weather phenomenon peaked in late 2009 but continued to have a strong impact on global weather before ending in mid-2010.
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The earthquake in Chile is not unexpected
Although scientists have not been able to predict exactly when earthquakes will occur, they already know the tremors in Chile last weekend.
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Huge landfill in the Atlantic Ocean
In July 2009, scientists were stunned to find a landfill of about 696,621 km2 in the Pacific Ocean.
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Super earthquake lurks in the US and Canada
There is a geological fault line off the northwest coast of the Pacific. This fault line can shake many US and Canadian cities.
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Can predict the phenomenon of El Nino earlier
According to the Natural Geological Science magazine on February 21, weather experts were able to predict the El Nino phenomenon before 14 months, much earlier than just…
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The risk of intense tsunamis in the Pacific
Australian and international experts are warning that another tsunami could be formed potentially more devastating to Indonesia.
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The Pacific Ring of Fire simultaneously spoke
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that on January 4, two earthquakes of 6.5 and 7.2 magnitude near Solomon Islands in the South Pacific were occurred.
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El Nino can last until May 2010
The United Nations Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the El Nino phenomenon that occurred in the tropical region of the Pacific could last until May 2010.
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'First victim' due to climate change
According to a recent study on climate change, the Pacific island of Carteret will become