Environment
There is no need to find rare elements in space when they are abundant in wastewater
Humans are in an ironic situation, a treasure trove of rare elements is spilled out along with water considered too polluted and expensive to clean.
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Scientific application
Solution to prevent oil pollution with human hair
Carpets made from hair and fur can be used to clean up small oil spills after traffic accidents on the road or large oil spills at sea.
Environment
Tonga tsunami causes 'ecological disaster' in Peru
The Peruvian government says an oil spill at a Peruvian refinery following a volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga late last week caused a
Animal world
Horrified driver encounters 150 bison spilling onto the road
More than 150 bison herds of bison walking slowly on a road in Yellowstone National Park (USA) scared tourists.
Environment
Ancient paintings are 'rising from the grave'
A recent oil spill in the Arctic Circle in Russia is the first sign of the unpredictable calamities coming from global warming.
Environment
The heartbreaking truth behind the image of the arctic river dyed red like blood
This blood-stained river is essentially an extremely serious environmental accident.
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The mysterious 'black tide' suffocates Brazil's more than 4,400km coastline
Dense streaks of oil have severely damaged Brazilian beaches for nearly four months, but the cause has not been determined.
Environment
How Russians handle oil spills on the sea
Murmansk Marine Biology Institute has developed a unique project to clean up the oil spill areas at sea, according to a press release on May 7 by the Institute.
New technology
China developed new bio-foam to help separate oil and water
China has developed a new biological polypropylene foam that makes oil and water separation more effective, which can be used to prevent and control oil pollution.
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How to hold a cup helps coffee not to spill out
According to scientists, the best way to help coffee does not fall out is to hold it at the top around the cup mouth like the image below.
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Why is beer harder to overflow than coffee?
Beer is considered one of the greatest inventions of mankind.
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The incredible amount of oil leaks into the sea
Exxon Valdez's scandalous oil spill in 1989, causing 10 million gallons (about 40 million liters) of crude oil to spill over into Prince William pristine.
1001 mystery
Learn about the killer mirror 'Louis Alvarez 1743'
For more than 200 years, it has caused nearly 40 French deaths by blood spill.
1001 mystery
Black sand beach appears in China
A large amount of black substance suddenly appeared on the sand in the east coast of Shandong Province, China caused the country's tourism industry to be affected.
1001 mystery
Fish dyed black on the Mexican coast
The phenomenon of thousands of black-dyed fish that looks like oil specks from above has appeared on the coast of Mexico's resort city of Acapulco.