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Land of sea urchin
Environment

Land of sea urchin

In the breeding season, hundreds of thousands of sea urchins often return to Bass Rock Island, making it one of the largest concentration places in the world.

December 16, 2018
The island of 'magic' helps you increase the height
Environment

The island of 'magic' helps you increase the height

Martinique Island is located in the volcanic archipelago of Lesser Antilles, in the eastern Caribbean. With an area of ​​1,128km2, the island's population is about 400,0…

December 16, 2018
The remains were swept away by sea level rise
Environment

The remains were swept away by sea level rise

The coffins and remains of at least 26 Japanese soldiers were recently swept away from burial sites in the Marshall Islands, west of the Pacific Ocean, under the impact…

December 16, 2018
Tokyo shakes because of the earthquake
Environment

Tokyo shakes because of the earthquake

A magnitude 6 earthquake shook the Japanese capital buildings early this morning. Officials say there is no risk of tsunamis.

December 16, 2018
Antarctic glaciers are melting faster
Environment

Antarctic glaciers are melting faster

According to the report, the six giant glaciers of Antarctica are melting at a rapid rate with the amount of melting ice increasing by 77% between 1973 and now.

December 16, 2018
Two islands formed by volcanoes form one
Environment

Two islands formed by volcanoes form one

The island was formed in Japan last November due to volcanic eruption encroaching on the island next to it and merging the two islands into one.

December 16, 2018
New York will build composting islands
Environment

New York will build composting islands

To mitigate the harmful effects, Present Architecture launched the initiative to build a series of composting islands along the city coast.

December 16, 2018
The island of the Pacific Ocean
Environment

The island of the Pacific Ocean

It is a coral island called Nadikdik, also known as Knox Atoll, is the southernmost atoll at the Ratak Chain Islands of the Marshall Islands.

December 16, 2018