Environment
Losing 40% of the Mekong Delta if the sea level rises by one meter
One meter sea level rise, nearly 40% of the Mekong Delta area is submerged in water, which is the climate change scenario estimated for the end of this century, announce…
Extreme Weather
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Articles about Extreme Weather
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Environment
Researching climate change through ancient documents
Temperatures in the city of Baghdad range from 2 degrees Celsius in the winter and up to 45 degrees Celsius in the summer. However, the articles in ancient Arabic reveal…
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 heat caused 13 deaths in the United States
A record heatwave is spreading across 18 states in the United States, killing at least 13 people. Authorities say high temperatures combined with record humidity have la…
Environment
Asia faces the risk of mass migration
Tens of millions of Asians will be displaced by the effects of extreme weather events, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned.
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The biggest super typhoon Jebi in the past 25 years devastated Japan
Japan is one of the countries with the most natural disasters in the world, and recently, the country of Cherry Blossom continues to suffer an additional 21st storm this…
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Europe sinks in the snow and ice between
At least 27 people died in the harsh winter days in Europe, where temperatures dropped to minus 30 degrees Celsius.
Videos
Storm 'like apocalypse' attacked the Russian city
On June 23, a major storm struck the city of Barnaul, located in Siberia, Russia. This weather event caused great damage and some people were injured.
Videos
Video: Watch a terrible devastating dragon like apocalypse in Colorado
A driver recorded the horrific devastating cannons in the area it swept in Colorado, USA.
Science Events
The Apocalypse stood still in 2013
Scientists report that the Apocalyptic Clock's two needles will not move this year.
Medicine - Health
How to feed 9 billion people in 2050
In the next 35 years, scientists estimate that the population on Earth will reach 9 billion.
Medicine - Health
Why does Japan not let children drop out of school when it is 2 degrees Celsius cold?
These days, many primary schools in Hanoi let children leave school because the temperature drops below 10 degrees C.
Computer science
See the migration process of animals in 3D
In the world there are many animals that do not live in one place, but every year they often move to other places over long distances.
New technology
New technology to detect early El Niño phenomenon
The new technology will help to provide an earlier time estimate (about 12 months before the El Niño phenomenon) with a relatively high accuracy rate.