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Freshwater in Europe is polluted worse than estimated
The goal of significantly improving freshwater quality by 2015 is the declared goal of EU member states.
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44 people died because of floods in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Tens of thousands of people in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina had to leave their homes after a record rain, turning the Sava River into a fast-flowing stream, causing the…
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Japan built underground ice walls to isolate radiation
The Japanese nuclear agency has just approved a plan to freeze ground under the Fukushima nuclear plant, in an attempt to slow the accumulation of radioactive water.
Environment
Pollution in China is at an alarming rate
China's environmental pollution is alarming, especially water and air quality issues, which directly affect people's lives.
Environment
Production of liquid ethanol from carbon monoxide (CO)
Ethanol or alcohol is considered a more environmentally friendly alternative fuel than fossil fuels except for its limitations.
Environment
2014: El Nino has the strongest intensity in decades
The rise in the Pacific ocean water temperature and the influx of hot ocean currents have raised concerns that the El Nino phenomenon this year will be the most intense…
Environment
Chinese agriculture is dying because of air pollution
Associate Professor of China University of Water Resources and Agriculture Construction Dong Tian An affirmed that Chinese agriculture is severely affected by 'nuclear w…
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Pour millions of dollars into saltwater filtration technology in California
In Carlsbad, California, a $ 1 billion project is completing 25% of the construction to filter 50 million liters of fresh water every day and supply the water system to…
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Harvest melted ice to provide water for cultivation
Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce, while global warming is melting ice at the poles of the Earth.
Environment
Predict the hot sun record in 2014
Earth's heat will rise as the El Nino weather model is ready to blow a large amount of heat into the atmosphere by the end of 2014.
Environment
River water turns yellow
Water in a river in England on February 17 turned unusually yellow after the rain, but experts say this phenomenon is not dangerous.
Environment
100 tons of radioactive water leaked at Fukushima
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on February 20, about 100 tons of high-level radioactive water was leaked through one of the tanks at the Fukushima nuc…
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The South China Sea will suffer a series of major tropical storms
The phenomenon of surface water in the Western Pacific region has warmed China, Japan and South Korea to the threat of massive tropical storms.
Environment
Learn about lightning - the deadly beauty of nature
Lightning is one of the extremely beautiful natural phenomena. But it is a 'deadly' beauty.
Environment
Contaminated water is flowing into the Fukushima building 1
January 18, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said water that could contain radioactive material is flowing into a sewer on the first floor of a building containing r…