Environment
Clean energy future for Cuba
Over the past decade, solar power has changed the lives of many Cuban mountain communities. Solar energy along with other renewable energy sources is being considered th…
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Heaven is getting closer to the land
The American Terra satellite has been tracking clouds above the earth for the past decade. Roger Davies, a researcher at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and h…
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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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Severe sandstorm 'dyed red' the sky of Texas
A sandstorm believed to be the largest in the past few decades attacked the US state of Texas earlier this week, turning the sky into a scary red.
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More than 200 people died from floods in Thailand
The worst flood in Thailand for decades has killed 224 people and affected three-quarters of the country.
Environment
The ozone layer has started to recover?
Scientists discovered ozone holes in Antarctica that are in the process of self-sufficiency, at least a decade earlier than they had previously expected.
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What happens to humanity when the temperature of the earth increases by 4 degrees C?
More than two decades ago, public health experts warned: Climate change will harm human health.
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Ba Be Lake may disappear after several decades
The washing of untreated ore is discharged directly into rivers and streams causing water pollution, leading experts to warn Ba Be Lake may disappear in a few dozen year…
Environment
Japanese nuclear pollution will last for decades
AFP news agency on March 21 led the news that the French Nuclear Safety Agency (ASN) said radioactive contamination leaking from Japan's Fukushima I nuclear power plant…
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Eating insects - a new solution to
In the next few decades, people will have to change their eating habits and shift from eating meat to eating insects to protect the environment.
Environment
Glaciers 'cry'
The Arctic sea ice has been significantly thinner in recent decades, the permafrost is gradually being replaced by seasonal ice changes.
Environment
2010 may be the hottest year ever
2010 is likely to be the hottest year in recent history and the 2001-2010 decade is also considered the highest temperature.
Environment
The stratospheric steam changes the global temperature
Scientists seem to have missed the impact of stratospheric steam on global temperatures.
Environment
The town sinks 'floating' again after 25 years
The worst drought in Venezuela for decades has caused a town flooded in water for the past 25 years to suddenly come back.
Environment
Earthquake - the worst disaster of the decade
Earthquake - the most horrifying disaster in the past 10 years according to the UN report.