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Red River is about to run out ... pink
Environment

Red River is about to run out ... pink

Red river water is in danger of no longer pink. Research over the years has shown that the sediment content of this river is decreasing, causing unpredictable environmen…

December 16, 2018
Climate change destroys many dynasties
Environment

Climate change destroys many dynasties

Historically there have been many dynasties in the world destroyed by the process of climate change, typically the Tang Dynasty in China and the May-a (Maya) Dynasty in…

December 16, 2018
Renovating lake water with modern technology
Environment

Renovating lake water with modern technology

A small vacuum will dive deep in the sediment of Sword Lake and suck from below. Sludge suction is carried out in each sub-region. After 2 years, the entire Sword Lake w…

December 16, 2018
Where has the Sahara Desert been?
Environment

Where has the Sahara Desert been?

According to research results, several thousand years ago, in the position of the Sahara desert today encompasses a humid climate, there are many large rivers and lakes,…

December 16, 2018
Start to clean up dioxin at Da Nang airport
Science Events

Start to clean up dioxin at Da Nang airport

About 73 thousand cubic meters of dioxin contaminated soil and sediment at the Da Nang airport airport will be excavated, put into tanks and heated at 335 degrees Celsiu…

December 15, 2018
Continue postponing dam construction in Laos
Science Events

Continue postponing dam construction in Laos

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) agreed not to make a decision on the Xayaburi dam project in Laos to further study the environmental impact of the project.

December 15, 2018
Super antibiotic from the ocean
Medicine - Health

Super antibiotic from the ocean

A new antibiotic compound in microorganisms where the ocean is located in sediments off California (USA) may help cure infections that are resistant to current strains.

December 14, 2018
Find new antibiotics under the ocean
Medicine - Health

Find new antibiotics under the ocean

Scottish scientists are conducting a project to find new antibiotics under the ocean worth more than $ 12 million.

December 14, 2018