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China: Oil spreads over 400km2 of sea surface from a pipeline explosion
The oil pipeline explosion last Friday in China has caused oil to spread from one of the country's largest ports to 430km2 ...
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Prevent war for water
Technology used by the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) to search for water on Mars can help people avoid many wars because of water resources.
Environment
The leaves indicate pollution levels
The leaves attract iron oxide particles on the surface, making them magnetic. So they can become inexpensive sensors that assess pollution.
Environment
El Nino is back
Strategic forecasting organization Stratfor identifies the warmer Pacific surface temperatures, indicating the return of El Nino weather.
Environment
Wind + Water = potential energy source
Wind energy on the ocean surface (ocean wind) is a renewable energy source that has never been used.
Environment
People and the sea change the climate of North America over the past 50 years
Greenhouse gases play an important role in the climate of North America, differences in temperature of marine areas may be the key to predict future regional climate cha…
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Earth's stealth equator
British scientists claim that the atmosphere of the northern and southern hemispheres is separated by a huge chemical band in the western Pacific.
Environment
The block of Vesmasius is emerging
The magma beneath the Vesuvius mountain range has been rising to the surface in more than 20,000 years, according to a new study.
Environment
Heal the hole in the ozone layer, affecting the global climate
A new study by Columbia University scientists shows that the attachment of the ozone layer, intended to be carried out in the second half of the 21st century, could have…
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Seismic waves in Sichuan spread across the globe
Seismic waves generated from the devastating earthquake in Sichuan spread across the Earth's surface twice, according to Matsumoto Seismic Observatory of the Japan Meteo…
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Decipher the mysterious sand dune
Across the deserts, sand is swept up not only by the wind, but also by strong electric fields that appear near the surface, pushing sand particles into the air. By takin…
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The phenomenon of clouds shines at night
Jim Russel, a professor at Hampton University, an atmospheric scientist and chiefly responsible for AIM satellite funded by NASA, was the first to study thin clouds of n…
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Desert and green planet invasion
Occupying up to 20% of the earth's surface but that is not enough, the desert is becoming more and more
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Environmental protection of surface water in the Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta (Mekong Delta) covers an area of 39,747 km2, accounting for over 12% of the whole country area, which is a typical wetland area with over 90% of the a…
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Cure 'disease' warms the earth
Two British scientists have come up with a solution to global warming: plug thousands of giant pipes into the ocean to speed up algae growth.