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10 most frightening volcanoes in the world
Environment

10 most frightening volcanoes in the world

When Vesuvius volcano erupts, its ambient temperature reaches 500 degrees Celsius, and the power of Krakatoa volcano is equivalent to 13,000 atomic bombs.

December 16, 2018
Storm No. 13 is approaching the Paracel Islands
Environment

Storm No. 13 is approaching the Paracel Islands

At 4:00 am on 11/11, the location of the center of the storm is about 17.4 degrees north latitude; 116.5 degrees Kinh Dong is about 540 km from Hoang Sa archipelago to t…

December 16, 2018
Tin storm on the East Sea: Typhoon Khanun
Environment

Tin storm on the East Sea: Typhoon Khanun

At 01:00 on October 13, the location of the center of the storm was about 18.1 degrees North latitude; 122.6 degrees east longitude, on the east coast of the island of L…

December 16, 2018
Japan - the land of big landslides
Environment

Japan - the land of big landslides

Historically geologically, Japan is an archipelago within the Pacific volcanic belt, so the geological structure is unstable.

December 16, 2018