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Ancient paintings are 'rising from the grave'
A recent oil spill in the Arctic Circle in Russia is the first sign of the unpredictable calamities coming from global warming.
Environmental Disaster
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10 terrible disasters in human history
10 terrible disasters in human history have harmed not only people and possessions but also badly affected the environment for many years to come.
Oceanography
Detecting some species of coral adapted to climate change
When seawater is continuously heated, scientists have observed events of coral bleaching at a greater and more frequent level. Ecologists worry that climate change can m…
Archeology
Disaster sweeps 90% of dinosaurs are not serious?
Scientists say the severity of the biggest 'environmental disaster' in Earth's history with the cleanup of nearly 90% of the dinosaurs may have been greatly exaggerated.
Animal world
Fish Emperor - a new environmental disaster in Tri An Lake
Due to economic needs, some people living in Tri An reservoir area (Vinh Cuu district, Dong Nai province) have built ponds for native fish species and environmental disa…
Environment
Environmental catastrophe caused by coal mining in China
People living near coal mines in China are suffering from severe land subsidence, which requires overcoming tens of billions of USD.
Environment
California issued a state of emergency because of a gas disaster
California governor Jerry Brown on January 6 announced a state of emergency after gas leaked in Los Angeles City for more than two months, leaving thousands of people ev…
Environment
Ten environmental disasters are threatening humanity
Humanity is more than ever before 10 disasters caused by itself, without the global expansion to solve the endangered competition is not a distant future.
Environment
Polluted lands in China
Beijing and some areas near the Chinese factory are suffering from the air filled with toxic dust, rivers and lakes that are rich in green algae, filled with dead fish.
Environment
Strong earthquake shook Indonesia
A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's island of Bali today, causing hundreds of panic-stricken people to flee high-rise buildings and 17 injured.
Environment
Unusually high radiation detection in the Japanese capital
Japanese media reported that the country's authorities have detected unusually high levels of radiation at one of the central districts in Japan's Tokyo capital. This ar…
Environment
Radioactivity in Tokyo does not come from Fukushima
Japanese officials say unusually high radioactivity was discovered in Tokyo unrelated to the Fukushima I. nuclear power plant.
Environment
Air pollution - silent assassin
Along with Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City is in the list of 10 cities polluting the air of Asia and the world, according to a ranking in a World Bank study.
Environment
Two earthquakes a day in Indonesia
Two moderate intensity earthquakes occurred in Indonesia yesterday. There is no information about casualties and damage yet.
Environment
Tornadoes in the US, 4 people were killed
Massachusetts, USA, must declare a state of emergency after suffering tornadoes on June 1, leaving at least 4 people dead.