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Pollution changes the color of rivers in China
Environment

Pollution changes the color of rivers in China

The water source of more than 200,000 people in central China has been dirty due to pollution, causing the main river branches to turn red. At least three tributaries of…

December 16, 2018
China, thirsty rivers
Environment

China, thirsty rivers

Deep underground for hundreds of meters, the groundwater supply for more than two million people in the province is rapidly depleting (more than a meter each year). Urba…

December 16, 2018
The rivers die in India
Environment

The rivers die in India

The Indian economy is growing rapidly and the problem of environmental pollution is also getting worse. So many rivers in India are dying.

December 16, 2018
Lower Thu Bon River is the biosphere reserve
Environment

Lower Thu Bon River is the biosphere reserve

The UNESCO Vietnam National Committee has just asked Quang Nam province to urgently prepare a scientific file on the Thu Bon river downstream area to submit to the UNESC…

December 16, 2018
Italy: Po River shrinks due to drought
Environment

Italy: Po River shrinks due to drought

According to Italian scientists, Po River, a large river in northern Italy and playing a strategic role in the economic development of this region, there is a risk of be…

December 16, 2018
The dirtiest river in the world
Environment

The dirtiest river in the world

There was a time when Citarum was dubbed the most poetic river in Indonesia: the fishermen threw nets, the surrounding rice fields, the busy riverbank who carried water.…

December 16, 2018
Vietnam: River water is over-exploited
Environment

Vietnam: River water is over-exploited

In most central provinces, the Southeast, the Central Highlands, the river water is exploited over 50% of the flow in the dry season causing the flow in the river basins…

December 16, 2018
Yangtze River pollution 'irreversible'
Environment

Yangtze River pollution 'irreversible'

Most of China's longest river, Yangzi, has been contaminated so badly that it cannot be saved. About 1 in 10 of this 6,200 km long river is in condition

December 16, 2018
Thi Vai River ... stinks
Environment

Thi Vai River ... stinks

On April 6, Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Protection Department conducted monitoring and supervision of the water pollution of Thi Vai - Cai Mep River for the first tim…

December 16, 2018
The rivers are about to die!
Environment

The rivers are about to die!

For developing countries like Vietnam, the most worrying thing is the environment. Because of the immediate benefits, people have been easy-going and rubbing with potent…

December 16, 2018
10 major rivers in the world are under threat
Environment

10 major rivers in the world are under threat

The source of life for millions of Asians is seriously threatened. Yesterday, the WWF Nature Fund issued a warning about the situation of 10 major rivers in the world, i…

December 16, 2018