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Climate change submerges the Pacific island nation
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Kiribati, a low-lying Pacific island nation threatened by rising sea levels when opportunities to prevent climate change are stil…
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Europe charged with plastic bag death
The European Commission is considering banning the use of plastic bags or imposing taxes on people who use them to reduce the level of environmental pollution.
Environment
Nuclear disaster can happen at any time
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned, the nuclear accidents of great caliber such as Chernobyl and Fukushima Dai-ichi are likely to continue, so close international c…
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The UN calls on countries to
The United Nations has called on countries around the world to ban the use of traditional incandescent bulbs to cope with the current complex climate change phenomenon.
Environment
Emergency messages on the global environment
Improving water quality, while improving understanding is a problem the whole world is facing. The United Nations urgently urged responsibility for environmental protect…
Environment
Iceland volcano is more active
Volcanoes in Iceland are erupting stronger, just as Europe began loosening its flight ban after nearly a week of airspace closure.
Environment
Prohibit selling bottled water to protect the environment
Most people in an Australian town voted in favor of the ban on bottled water sales yesterday, fearing their negative impact on the environment.
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China hands out plastic bags
China has issued a ban on the production of ultra-thin plastic bags and banned supermarkets and shops from giving away free bags to buyers since June 1.
Environment
Global warming is very urgent
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on November 10 called for an emergency policy to prevent global warming, on a visit to Antarctica. The Antarctic Peninsula has warmed fa…
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San Francisco prohibits plastic bags
On March 27, the San Francisco City Council passed a bill to make the city the first US city to ban the use of plastic bags to pack and wrap goods in large supermarkets,…
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UN: dangerous climate change like war
On March 1, during his first address on global climate theme, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said climate change is also dangerous to humankind like war. Mr. Ban urged…
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Land subsidence in Bac Kan
More than a month after the incident, land subsidence in Pan Son, Ban Giang, Luong Thuong commune, Na Ri district (Bac Kan), people still simmered in anxiety ...
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The unexpected reason caused the wife to ban her husband from fishing
At the end of the beautiful week, Tom and his wife invited each other to go fishing. Strangely, every time the fish catches big fish, Tom's wife insists on her husband d…
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Rare photos inside the Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt
Applying a photo-taking ban inside ancient tombs, details of the Egyptian Kings Valley area have just been announced thanks to a lucky reporter and photographer asking f…
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WHO sends a letter to the Prime Minister proposing to ban asbestos
The letter is titled Asbestos-related illnesses and concerns about the continued use of asbestos in construction materials and other products in Vietnam.