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Dead skin helps clean the air
Environment

Dead skin helps clean the air

The pieces of dead skin combined with dirt can help reduce 2 - 15% of toxic ozone levels that appear in the enclosed environment inside the house.

December 16, 2018
Volcanic dust raging in Japan
Environment

Volcanic dust raging in Japan

The Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan has for several days created a magnificent spectacle in the air, but its ash makes Kagoshima Prefecture residents hard to clean…

December 16, 2018
Indonesia alarm volcanic spray
Environment

Indonesia alarm volcanic spray

On October 25, Indonesian officials warned that the country's most dangerous volcano could erupt at any time ...

December 16, 2018
The North is twice as polluted
Environment

The North is twice as polluted

The newly published global air quality map of the US Aerospace Agency shows that North Vietnam has a high level of pollution.

December 16, 2018
Danger from ... coal
Environment

Danger from ... coal

In the picture is a worker of the No. 2 Energy Plant in Soc Chau (China) working on the factory's huge haze.

December 16, 2018
Solution to prevent sea level rise
Environment

Solution to prevent sea level rise

Recent research shows that about 150 million people may be affected if the sea level rises by up to 70cm by the end of the century. Sea level rise will inundate coastal…

December 16, 2018
Indonesian volcano erupts 5,000 meters
Environment

Indonesian volcano erupts 5,000 meters

This morning, the Sinabung volcano in Indonesia spewed ash dust with a height of 5,000 meters, the most powerful eruption in the past 400 years.

December 16, 2018
Icelandic volcano threatens European aviation
Environment

Icelandic volcano threatens European aviation

On May 7, Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland erupted a new cloud of ash into the sky of Europe, causing officials to worry that many flights will be canceled.

December 16, 2018
Volcanoes change human history
Environment

Volcanoes change human history

Volcanic activity in Iceland has made the world reel in the past few days, but its influence is very small compared to many other volcanoes in the past.

December 16, 2018
Iceland volcano has caused humanity?
Environment

Iceland volcano has caused humanity?

Before the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, a series of flights in Europe stalled, some scientists feared that the mountain could be a disaster for many…

December 16, 2018
Iceland volcano is more active
Environment

Iceland volcano is more active

Volcanoes in Iceland are erupting stronger, just as Europe began loosening its flight ban after nearly a week of airspace closure.

December 16, 2018