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Japan still faces the risk of super-earthquakes
A year after the tsunami earthquake, Japanese people in Tokyo still have to live in a sense of anxiety when scientists in the country recently issued a warning about the…
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Strange island researcher off the coast of Mexico
According to the AFP, 20 artists and scientists from eight countries on Tuesday went to the Clipperton Island, an island outside the Pacific, not far from the coast of M…
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Heavy flooding in South America, many people died
Bolivian President Evo Morales has declared a state of emergency all over the country because of flooding, which seriously affected the lives of about 9,000 households a…
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The risk of floods devastates the Danube basin countries
Margareta Wahlström Margareta Wahlström emphasized the devastating flooding caused by the rapid melting of ice on the Danube could increase human and property damage aft…
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In 2012, the United States will be inundated with storms
According to the forecast of the American Meteorological Center of AccuWeather, in 2012, this country will happen more dangerous storms than the previous year.
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Ocean acid content will increase by 150% at 2100
On February 14, the oceanographic intergovernmental committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-IOC) forecasted the rate of…
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Australia suffered the most severe flood
Tens of thousands of Australians are facing the most serious flood in 35 years in the country.
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The atmosphere in Vietnam is the 10th dirty in the world
According to research results announced at the Davos World Economic Forum, Vietnam is among 10 countries with low air quality and the most affected health.
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Earthquakes are a serious threat to humanity
Earthquakes have become a serious threat to mankind, countries need to act seriously to deal with this threat.
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Philippines: 230 natural disasters over two decades
The Philippines is the most vulnerable country among the five Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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The whole country must go to refuge for climate change
The entire population of the Maldives, a paradise island nation located in the Indian Ocean, is in danger of becoming the first refugees to be chased out of the country…
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Turn desert into a soil
Oil has turned Qatar into a rich country with the highest per capita income in the world, but it still cannot afford food self-sufficiency.
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Strong earthquakes shook Tokyo
AFP quoted Japan Meteorological Agency as saying that not only Tokyo but also many surrounding areas shook in an earthquake at 14h28 local time. The epicenter of Torishi…
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Flood threatens the Netherlands
The Netherlands is facing the risk of widespread flooding as many dikes in this country are threatened by rising water levels after heavy rains.
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Beijing must change its way of measuring pollution because of pressure
The government in Beijing on January 6 gave in to the country's massive Internet campaign, demanding to change the way air quality is measured in the capital, one of the…