Archeology
Ancient Egypt collapsed because of climate change
According to research by American scientists, it is the phenomenon of climate change that has brought about the
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Archeology
Behind the fall of the Maya empire
The cities of the ancient Mayan empire developed extremely flourishing in southern Mexico and north of Central America for about 6 centuries. Then, around 900 AD, Maya c…
Archeology
Life of 250 million years was wiped out by volcanoes
250 million years ago about 96% of marine life and 70% of terrestrial organisms were wiped out, researchers believe that the cause is due to the formation of large coal…
Archeology
Dinosaurs also migrate
New research by US experts shows that long-necked dinosaurs graze on annual migrations to high land to avoid drought.
Archeology
How did the Khmer Empire perish?
Climate change may be the indirect cause of the collapse of the Khmer kingdom in Cambodia nearly 600 years ago.
Archeology
Humans are almost extinct
With more than 6.6 billion people living on the planet today, who knows that 70,000 years ago, harsh droughts continued to dramatically depress human populations and pus…
Archeology
The discovery of dinosaur fossils hindered Australia's term plan
A desalination project to help Australia's second largest city escape a $ 2.7 billion drought is likely to be postponed when dinosaur bones are discovered near the proje…
Archeology
Climate change makes Tang Dynasty and Maya civilization collapse
According to an international study published in the journal Nature, the decline of Tang Dynasty, one of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, as well as the…
Archeology
Our father is African?
Scientists have identified a serious climate crisis in Africa about 70 thousand years ago and most likely changed the development process of human history. Evidence from…
Space science
New NASA satellites can predict droughts and floods
NASA satellites are now in addition to remote space exploration, providing knowledge of what extraterrestrial beings are able to monitor extreme weather events, predicti…
Biology
Vietnamese scientist creates rice strain against stress
Vietnam is one of the countries most severely affected by climate change. High sea level rise leads to the risk of losing cultivated areas due to flooding and salinity.
Biology
New genetic modification method helps plants lose water less than 25%
US scientists have studied a simple genetic modification method that helps plants lose 25% less water than normal.
Biology
The species that is capable of 'dying' makes scientists 'headaches'
The secret of dried grass in the drought suddenly becomes green when it rains has led scientists to suffer for years.
Biology
The highest tree species in the world are threatened
Among the oldest living plants on Earth, giant plants face a range of threats from deforestation, drought and climate change.
Biology
Thousands of years have kept the secret to growing vegetables in the universe
A native Australian plant that lasts 750,000 years in drought conditions can hold the secret to growing vegetables in the universe.