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Dangerous acid rain from cars
A new form of acid rain caused by car smoke is threatening tropical forests around the world.
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Giant algae in China bulge
The size of giant blue algae on China's east coast increased by more than 50% and it is heading towards Jiangsu province.
Environment
Block oil spill in America with mud
The British oil company pumped heavy mud into oil wells that leaked out of the Gulf of Mexico from yesterday to prevent oil from escaping.
Environment
The US oil spill plan failed
Oil continued to escape from the Gulf of Mexico bottom after BP pumped mud into the leak last week.
Environment
Oil spreads to the US coast of Florida
The oil trail behind BP's rig explosion came close to the famous white sand beaches in Florida state yesterday
Environment
Biofuels can increase pollution 4 times
Biofuels made from soybeans can produce four times the greenhouse effect of fuels like gasoline and diesel.
Environment
The holy river is about to die
The Jordan River, where Jesus is baptized, is heavily polluted and
Environment
The scene of oil spill from the universe
After the explosion of an oil rig off the US, oil is covering an area of thousands of kilometers of sea.
Environment
Use hair to 'save' the Gulf of Mexico
Fearing that the amount of oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico is increasing, affecting the Louisiana coast, many voluntary barbershops donate excess hair to absorb oil.
Environment
Pollution in the home kills millions of people every year
2.2 million Chinese people, of which nearly half are under 5, lose their lives every year due to health problems related to indoor air pollution.
Environment
With the environment, aircraft are more frightening than volcanoes
About 150,000 to 300,000 tons of CO2 escape from the crater in Iceland every day, much less than the emissions generated by European aircraft.
Environment
Asian monsoon: the cause of dispersing pollutants
During the Asian monsoon period pollutants are most strongly dispersed into the upper atmosphere, making them more lasting in the air and spreading globally.
Environment
Toilet paper threatens the forest
Every day humans cut about 270,000 trees worldwide and 10% of them become materials for producing toilet paper.
Environment
Overcoming pollution by ... grass
Broccoli, ferns, vetiver grass, betel nut grass ... are used to overcome heavy metal pollution on ore mining and processing areas.
Environment
Producing electricity from the Black Sea's toxic gas
The world's largest polluted sea can provide an endless amount of electricity to humans thanks to its toxic gas.