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Tropical paradise beats with gasoline
Environment

Tropical paradise beats with gasoline

The small island nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific wants to stop using fossil fuels and produce electricity from renewable energy before 2020.

December 16, 2018
Tropical low pressure will strengthen into storm
Environment

Tropical low pressure will strengthen into storm

After moving very quickly into the South China Sea, the low tropical hamlet slowed down and headed north. It is expected that today low pressure will strengthen into a s…

December 16, 2018
Start a new heat wave with low pressure
Environment

Start a new heat wave with low pressure

This afternoon, the low pressure area crossed the island of Luong (Philippines) and advanced deep into the North China Sea. Meanwhile, the central provinces began to exp…

December 16, 2018
Image of volcanic smoke column
Environment

Image of volcanic smoke column

Surrounded by clouds, shots of smoke, dust and steam rising from an active volcano are an impressive illustration of nature's power.

December 16, 2018
Remove run massively due to climate change
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Remove run massively due to climate change

Global warming is forcing hundreds of millions of people to leave their habitats. If that situation continues, we will have to witness the biggest migrations in human hi…

December 16, 2018
Biodiversity in Con Dao awaits conservation
Environment

Biodiversity in Con Dao awaits conservation

Information about two rare species that have never appeared in Vietnam has been found in Con Dao has increased the mystery of the mangrove forest here.

December 16, 2018
Detecting Cupid's lake
Environment

Detecting Cupid's lake

The Arctic, an unimaginable place for romance, but Earth chose this place to save the mark of the god of love.

December 16, 2018
Indonesia: strong earthquake, 2 people died
Environment

Indonesia: strong earthquake, 2 people died

Early this morning (November 17), a strong earthquake struck off the island of Sulawesi, northern Indonesia, causing at least two people to die and damage hundreds of ho…

December 16, 2018