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US - Japan cooperates to monitor radiation
Environment

US - Japan cooperates to monitor radiation

UPI news agency said that US and Japanese agencies have collaborated to develop a new method to analyze airborne data to monitor radiation after a nuclear accident.

December 16, 2018
Radiation detection is 10 times higher in Japan
Environment

Radiation detection is 10 times higher in Japan

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on July 7 that it has detected triti radioactive toxins with high concentrations in groundwater at Fukushima nuclear power…

December 16, 2018
Coal, the biggest environmental devastator
Environment

Coal, the biggest environmental devastator

The above data sheet provided by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that China currently dominates the use of coal in the world.

December 16, 2018
The rich are
Environment

The rich are

While developing countries 'waste' exports to developing countries, many wealthy provinces in China also seek to 'push' CO2 emissions into poorer regions.

December 16, 2018
Greenhouse gases increase extreme rainfall
Environment

Greenhouse gases increase extreme rainfall

According to a study recently published in the electronic library Geophysical Research Letters, once the Earth warms due to the increasing concentration of greenhouse ga…

December 16, 2018
Malaysia declared a state of emergency due to haze
Environment

Malaysia declared a state of emergency due to haze

The Malaysian government on June 23 announced a state of emergency in the southern Muar and Ledang areas of the country, due to haze from Indonesian forest fires causing…

December 16, 2018