Environment
Floods, droughts will attack Southeast Asia more rapidly
More than 30% of the world's population lives in East Asia and Southeast Asia. About half of these people live on rice and other food crops. However, the World Bank pred…
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Water of the Red River through Lao Cai shallow record, strong odor
According to information of Lao Cai Hydrological Station, the water level of the Red River on March 16 measured 75.6cm, 0.58cm lower than the previous day, the lowest le…
Environment
'The phenomenon of La Nina will end globally
On February 9, United Nations and US climbers confirmed La Nina's weather phenomenon will end in the spring of 2012 after a brief increase in the fall of 2011.
Environment
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.
Environment
La Nina weather phenomenon has reached its peak
On January 11, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABM) evaluated the weather phenomenon La Nina in 2011-2012, culminat…
Environment
Cambodia's ancient capital declined due to drought
Severe droughts are one of the reasons Angkor, the world's largest city during the pre-industrial revolution, declined and disappeared.
Environment
China's largest freshwater lake shrinks
The water surface of Phan Duong Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, has decreased by 200 km2 due to prolonged drought.
Environment
WMO enhances climate services in Africa
WMO's African program will enhance meteorological and hydrological services in African countries to reduce the risk of droughts, floods and other extreme weather events.
Environment
The Dead Sea once died once
A recent study shows that the Dead Sea completely disappeared about 120,000 years ago because of the temperature in the Middle East soared.
Environment
Natural lakes in China continuously disappear
According to a report of the first environmental forum on the lake in Nanjing - the capital of Jiangsu Province in the east of China - the country had about 24,000 natur…
Environment
2011 - one of the ten hottest years
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that this year was one of the ten hottest years since 1850.
Environment
La Nina is coming back
The phenomenon of La Nina has returned in August, possibly going on in the last months of this year and lasting until early next year, World Meteorological Organization…
Environment
The creature is destroyed by drought
Texas State, the United States is experiencing the worst drought in history. Trees that lack serious water are dying slowly, forest fires are constantly appearing in are…
Environment
Pull the ice from the North Pole to Africa
A group of French experts have successfully implemented a model of dragging a giant iceberg from the North Atlantic to northwest Africa, a realistic project that will he…