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Reduce the greenhouse effect by white
If white replaces dark colors on roofs, sidewalks, roads of the world's 100 largest cities, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 44 billion tons.
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Geothermal - solutions for Indonesia and the Philippines
Faced with energy crises, Indonesia and the Philippines, two energy-hungry countries are seeking to exploit geothermal. Both countries are located in the Pacific Ring of…
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The initial successful redistribution of Caspian terns
The initiative to build a new nesting area for the largest terns in the world and at the same time protecting the salmon and baby sharks on the Columbia River has finall…
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The largest freshwater lake in the world increases temperature quickly
According to Russian and US scientists, the temperature in Lake Baikal - the world's largest freshwater lake in the Siberian region - is growing rapidly, indicating that…
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High-tech companies reduce emissions
The largest companies in the world including Nokia, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Nike, Tetra Pak and a number of other companies have joined in fighting global warming.
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Peanut shells can purify water
Peanut shells, one of the largest food industry waste products, can be used to extract environmentally harmful copper ions into waste water, according to Turkish researc…
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Session 62 UN General Assembly: Prioritizing the issue of climate change
On September 24, the largest ever international climate conference in New York opened the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UN).
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Discover 42 new glaciers on the 'roof of the world'
Chinese scientists say they have discovered 42 new glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, also known as the
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Thailand exercises against tsunami
This morning (July 25), Thailand held the largest tsunami evacuation rehearsal in Southeast Asia in the coastal provinces of Pang-nga, Ranong, Krabi, Trang, Phuket and S…
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Taklimakan Desert (China) has existed for 5.3 million years
Taklimatan, the second largest desert in the northwestern region of Xinjiang Autonomous Region (China) may have existed for more than 1.8 million years compared to what…
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Europe's largest volcano has awakened
Europe's largest Etna volcano in the city of Catania on the island of Sicily, Italy begins its regular eruption. Its exact height cannot be measured (although the number…
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China developed a wind power plant
China, one of the world's largest producers of greenhouse gases, is looking for a solution to curb its contribution to global warming.
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China will be the most polluting country
The International Energy Agency predicts that China will become the world's largest CO2 greenhouse gas country by the end of next year. This new estimate by the Internat…
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Sydney people turn off their electricity to protest
Families and businesses in Australia's largest city will turn off all the lights for an hour tonight to protest excessive greenhouse gas emissions.
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Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting
The Himalayas, the roof of the world, home to seven of Asia's largest rivers, are now suffering from the effects of global warming like many other mountain ranges. To as…