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Use kite to measure the level of air pollution
In the face of increasingly serious pollution - especially in Beijing, two young designers in China have combined to create an air quality measuring tool to provide fast…
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China announced plans to clean the air
On September 12, the Chinese government announced a plan to reduce the country's air pollution level with various measures.
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Japan passed new nuclear power safety standards
Japan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) on June 19 passed a new and more stringent set of safety standards for nuclear power plants.
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Measure mercury residues in the South China Sea
A measurement campaign carried out on marine research vessels suggests that mercury diffused into and out of the sea in the South China Sea is high, seasonal changes and…
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Indonesia wants to 'chase' rain to reduce flood
Indonesian officials on January 25 announced that they will take measures to disperse or dispel clouds to another place to reduce the risk of flooding in Jakarta.
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Measure cow's emissions to combat climate change
Agricultural production contributes about 8% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. The methane emitted by cows and other livestock accounts for a large propor…
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Nepal calls for help measuring Everest height
Nepal is urging investors around the world to help them with a sum of money to accurately measure the height of Everest, in order to resolve the prolonged dispute around…
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Artificial rain reduces dust on the street
Students of the University of Natural Resources and Environment have an idea to create artificial rain on the streets, to limit dust causing serious pollution.
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Beijing must change its way of measuring pollution because of pressure
The government in Beijing on January 6 gave in to the country's massive Internet campaign, demanding to change the way air quality is measured in the capital, one of the…
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Indonesia: Many volcanoes are in alarm condition
Indonesia's National Disaster Reduction Agency (NDMA) warned that seven volcanoes along the country's islands are in alarming state.
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Need to increase disaster prevention after the Fukushima incident
In the preliminary report after a six-month investigation, the committee confirmed that the incident posed an urgent need to strengthen disaster prevention measures.
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Measurement of methane emitted from cows
Scientists at Bristol University in collaboration with the Taegasc Research Center for Grassland and Animal Research in Israel have found a new way to measure methane em…
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Cows also cause a greenhouse effect
Scientists have found an important way to measure and refrain from the release of methane emissions, causing the greenhouse effect generated by cows and other ruminants.
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Why does China restrict rare earth mining?
China is looking for measures to control and restrict the export of precious and rare resources for sustainable development.