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Mekong water level is the lowest in 30 years
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.

December 16, 2018
Aral Lake is shrinking rapidly
Environment

Aral Lake is shrinking rapidly

Aral used to be the fourth largest lake in the world, but it quickly shrunk over the last 50 years since water supply rivers were converted to irrigation projects for ag…

December 16, 2018
Sichuan earthquakes can be caused by the ear
Environment

Sichuan earthquakes can be caused by the ear

Some scientists are hypothesizing that an artificial dam could be the culprit that caused a massive earthquake in May last year in Sichuan province, China.

December 16, 2018
Extract methane from hydroelectric dam
Environment

Extract methane from hydroelectric dam

Brazilian scientists believe that a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions can be contained by capturing and burning methane gas released from large-scale hydroelectri…

December 16, 2018
The largest artificial lake in the world
Environment

The largest artificial lake in the world

Volta artificial lake has the largest area in the world located in Ghana (East Africa). The artificial lake with the largest water volume is Lake Bratsk on the Angara Ri…

December 16, 2018
Rare photos of world history
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Rare photos of world history

Today there are smartphones, anyone can take pictures, but over 30 years ago it was a completely different story, the camera was a luxury item at the time so not everyon…

December 16, 2018
The largest waterfall ever existed on Earth
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The largest waterfall ever existed on Earth

The dry waterfall in America is the largest natural waterfall in the world with twice the height and three times the width of Niagara Falls today.

December 16, 2018
The whole town of ghosts emerged in America
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The whole town of ghosts emerged in America

Prolonged drought caused shallow water in Lake Folsom in the United States to reveal a town built after the California gold rush from the nineteenth century was buried 6…

December 16, 2018