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Asean deal with climate change
Leaders of ASEAN countries will announce plans to plant trees on an area of more than 10 million hectares by 2020 to absorb greenhouse gas emissions at the summit sche…
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Spring in many places is late
As the earth gets warmer, it is common for plants to sprout earlier. But the truth is not so simple, about 30% of North America is picking up the spring later, there is…
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The Amazon forest is greener when the sun is drought!
This phenomenon almost goes against the natural law. Drought makes the Amazon rainforest, located between 9 South American countries getting more and more green - accord…
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Artificial land brings green to urban areas
From the natural and locally available materials, US scientists have just created a soil that can filter rainwater as well as create a better growth environment for gree…
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Hot record in Japan, 7 people were killed
A record heat wave in Japanese history is sweeping across the country, killing at least 7 people - mostly elderly, killed.
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Japan: Strong earthquake off the island of Okinawa
This morning (August 7), a strong earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.4 magnitudes occurred off Japan's Okinawa island. Still no information on casualties.
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Ozone causes pollution when on the ground
Natural Ozone (O3) is present at high altitudes to protect us against toxic ultraviolet rays, but when this gas is on the ground (also called tropospheric ozone or bad o…
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India: 10 million trees in 1 day
Only on July 31, the state of Uttar Pradesh (India) planted more than 10 million trees to raise awareness of environmental protection.
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Japan: Earthquake, 800 people were injured
This morning (July 16), a strong earthquake in northwestern Japan killed at least 7 people and injured more than 800 people, destroyed many homes and caused a fire at a…
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Japan: Radioactive leakage after an earthquake
According to a company spokesman operating the Kashiwazaki nuclear power plant, the morning earthquake caused r & o
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Planting a billion trees to prevent global warming
The goal of planting one billion trees, considering it as a measure against global warming, was completed on May 22, 2007, seven months earlier than the initial deadline.
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Underwater power plant in Rwanda
Rwanda is endowed with a huge energy source at the bottom of Lake Kivu in the west of the country. Over millions of years of geological transformation, Lake Kivu current…
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Europe: 30 most polluting power plants
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has just released a list of 30 most polluting power plants in Europe. These are Europe's poorest factories, but they emit the most C…
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China developed a wind power plant
China, one of the world's largest producers of greenhouse gases, is looking for a solution to curb its contribution to global warming.
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1 million green trees to
From now until 2017, one million trees will be planted in New York to reduce air pollution and lower the temperature of the city. This program is one of 127 environmenta…