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The record hot sun in India, the cows fainted in the field
The record hot sunshine in India for decades has made farmers suffer.
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Environment
How will the earth be destroyed within 500 years?
Current changes are too small for us to fear. However, if we look at another 500 years when the changes become clearer and cause serious consequences, surely we will hav…
Environment
All Asia struggles to deal with the terrible heat
Millions of people in Asian countries are struggling to cope with the terrible heat all this time.
Environment
Two more rivers disappeared after only one night in Mexico
Tliapa and Tlacuapa are two other rivers that dried up after just one night in Mexico, following the disappearance of the Atoyac River in late February.
Environment
Redemption thanks to artificial rain technology
Cloud seeding is a technology to change the weather in certain areas, in order to increase rainfall and minimize damage such as drought or hail.
Environment
The most serious disaster in 100 years is raging in the West
Westerners are experiencing the most severe drought and saline intrusion ever.
Environment
Why El Nino brought a record drought to Southeast Asia
From the prolonged drought in South Africa and Southeast Asia to the record high number of storms on the US coast, the unprecedented strong El Nino phenomenon is raging…
Environment
Arid lands, Saudi Arabia responds by
To solve the problem of lack of alfalfa for the cow herd, Saudi Arabian dairy company decided to buy land half way around the Earth to grow grass.
Environment
Two-thirds of the world's population lacks serious water
New research shows that the number of people suffering from severe dehydration is much higher than previous statistics.
Environment
The worst natural disasters in 2015
About 150 major natural disasters affect millions of people around the world in 2015 and Asia is the most affected region in global disasters.
Environment
HCMC is about to have the longest drought in 60 years
This year's term is expected to be very serious, possibly causing water shortages, saline intrusion, which disrupts the exploitation and supply of clean water in HCM Cit…
Environment
Human anti-drought weapons are here
Cactus, a species that often lives in arid deserts, may be the solution to the prolonged drought in California, USA.
Environment
California sinks in 'hell fire'
The governor of California - USA has declared a state of emergency after thousands of people have to leave their homes because wildfires are spreading rapidly in the nor…
Environment
El Nino is strong record, this winter is warm
2015 El Nino lasted the longest in the last 60 years, making this year's winter temperature higher, rainfall across the country plummeting compared to the average of man…
Environment
Drop 96 million plastic balls into the lake to combat drought
Los Angeles has recently released 96 million black plastic balls into city lakes to cope with drought.