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Indonesia wants to take advantage of volcanoes to make electricity
The Indonesian government has just announced an ambitious plan to take advantage of huge volcanic heat in the country to produce electricity.
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Toilet paper threatens the forest
Every day humans cut about 270,000 trees worldwide and 10% of them become materials for producing toilet paper.
Environment
Italy established a committee for monitoring volcanoes under the sea
The Italian government has signed a special decree on the establishment of an international scientific committee to study and monitor marine volcanoes in the country.
Environment
China claims not to drain the Mekong
Chinese officials say hydroelectric dams in the world's most populous country are not the cause of the Mekong's water level to hit a record low.
Environment
Record drought in China
Chinese officials say more than 50 million people in the country are suffering from the worst impact of the worst drought in a century.
Environment
Climate change adversely affects health
On April 1, the World Health Organization (WHO) published scientific evidence showing that climate change has had adverse impacts on human health.
Environment
China is at the forefront of clean energy use
China invested $ 34.6 billion to develop environmentally friendly energy sources in 2009, becoming the world's leading clean energy user.
Environment
Mekong water level is the lowest in 30 years
The Mekong, the big river flowing from China through five Southeast Asian countries, has a low water level for the past 30 years, a Thai official said.
Environment
China will exploit burning ice
The land of Qinghai Province and the Tibetan Plateau buried a large amount of burnt ice, which can fuel China for 90 years.
Environment
Electronic garbage - a threat to people
Rubbish piles created by broken computers and mobile phones will soon pose risks to the environment and the health of people in developing countries.
Environment
Thanks to China rescuing the Mekong
Thailand's prime minister yesterday announced that the country will ask China for help in an effort to cope with the Mekong's record low water level.
Environment
Fear for tigers in the year of tiger
The world has only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild and they are facing increasing risks.
Environment
Scary places for tigers
The largest animal in the cat family is facing extinction by demand for tiger products in China, Southeast Asian countries and the US.
Environment
Eating cotton seeds and growing rice underground
Food scarcity is the source of instability globally and in every country. People have applied many scientific advances to create new foods.
Environment
Obsession lacks water
Everyone must behave correctly with daily water use, hoping to save themselves.