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Many big cities are about to sink under water
Massive cities, including London (New York), New York (USA) and Shanghai (China) may be flooded with water as sea levels rise for several more decades.
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Each year Russia loses more than 450km2 of territory because of climate change
Russia's territory is annually narrowed to an area of Andorra, a small European country with an area of 468km2 due to melting ice and erosion of the northern coast.
Environment
Small tsunami landed in Japan after Chile earthquake
About a dozen small tsunamis this morning hit the northeastern coast of Japan, a day after a massive earthquake off the coast of Chile.
Environment
Noul stormed into the Philippines, more than 3,400 people evacuated
Yesterday's big storm hit the northeastern edge of the Philippines, leaving some 3,400 residents in mountainous and coastal villages.
Environment
Danger from disposable wet paper
Disposable wet paper is increasingly popular, because it helps users avoid having to wet and wash as with traditional cloths when cleaning. For parents, they are also a…
Environment
Hurricane Kalmaegi caused strong winds of level 12 at Bach Long Vi island
Currently the storm is directly affecting the Gulf of Tonkin and coastal areas of the Northern provinces, in Bach Long Vi island, there is strong winds of level 10, shoc…
Environment
The Mekong Delta risks being submerged under the sea
The delta plains, which are low-lying coastal areas, are at high risk when sea level rise due to climate change, the Mekong Delta is no exception.
Environment
Sea level rises record in 2013
On November 13, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published a report confirming that in 2013, the global sea level rose to a record high.
Environment
City Ho Chi Minh will be 'submerged' if the 2 pole ice melts
Quite a number of provinces in the North also suffer the same fate
Environment
Mangrove forests continue to decline
Ecosystem services from mangroves, although providing and supporting livelihoods worth at least $ 1.6 billion a year for coastal residents, are disappearing at a rapid r…
Environment
Project to turn desert into ... forest
Five German scientists have proposed a new strategy to reduce the impact of climate change: Turning desert coastal into ... forests.
Environment
Thai Binh keeps hands on the marine environment
Thai Binh has more than 50km of coastline with 5 large estuaries pouring into the sea, creating an area of over 16,000 ha of tidal flats and thousands of hectares of s…
Environment
Warning of giant storms on the Atlantic Ocean
Warning on May 24th of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Forecast Center, said this year's rainy season, started on June 1 and is exp…
Environment
Cat Ba biosphere reserve area is
The climate change scenario of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment predicts that at the end of this century, the sea level in Hai Phong and Cat Ba can rise…
Environment
Cuba may lose 10,000 houses due to sea level rise
Cuba's National Environment Agency (ANMA) warned the country was at risk of losing about 2,700 km2 of coastal land and nearly 10,000 houses during the period from now un…