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Underground oasis under the world's driest desert
Environment

Underground oasis under the world's driest desert

Researchers from the Spanish Center for Astrophysics and the Catholic University of Northern Chile have discovered a 2-meter underground micro-oasis under the surface of…

December 16, 2018
'The phenomenon of La Nina will end globally
Environment

'The phenomenon of La Nina will end globally

On February 9, United Nations and US climbers confirmed La Nina's weather phenomenon will end in the spring of 2012 after a brief increase in the fall of 2011.

December 16, 2018
Ice in the Arctic Ocean
Environment

Ice in the Arctic Ocean

A leading oceanographer in the UK judged that the ice area on the surface of the Arctic Ocean was falling so quickly that it could disappear completely within four years.

December 16, 2018
Scientists warn of earthquakes in the Andes
Environment

Scientists warn of earthquakes in the Andes

A recent study by scientists from the University of Hawaii in Mānoa - USA shows that the eastern region of the Andes Mountains may witness earthquakes of up to 8.9 on th…

December 16, 2018
Discover an exotic beautiful geothermal well
Environment

Discover an exotic beautiful geothermal well

Located in Hualapai Valley (USA), about 32 km from North Gerlach, Washoe County, Nevada. Geothermal spray well Fly Geyser was accidentally formed in 1916 during the dril…

December 16, 2018
WMO: La Nina's weather phenomenon is about to end
Environment

WMO: La Nina's weather phenomenon is about to end

On May 23, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said La Nina's weather phenomenon caused heavy rain and storms in many areas and droughts in many parts of the wor…

December 16, 2018
Climate change 'heating' lakes on Earth
Environment

Climate change 'heating' lakes on Earth

Many of the world's largest lakes have been warming up over the past 25 years due to the effects of climate change, warned by the JPL Laboratory of the US Aerospace Agen…

December 16, 2018
The world lake is heating up
Environment

The world lake is heating up

Scientists Philipp Schneider and Simon Hook of NASA's Thrust Laboratory used satellite imagery to measure the surface temperature of 167 lakes around the world.

December 16, 2018
Tsunamis cannot be predicted
Environment

Tsunamis cannot be predicted

Why is there a tsunami phenomenon, why is there a tsunami near the sea but there are areas near the sea that do not have tsunamis or very rarely occur ?.

December 16, 2018
'Fertilizing' for Vietnamese sea?
Environment

'Fertilizing' for Vietnamese sea?

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is studying the possibility of spreading iron powder - commonly known as a measure to stimulate the growth of undersea…

December 16, 2018