Environment
El Nino makes winter 2009 warmer
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, due to the impact of El Nino, this year Vietnam will have a relatively warm winter, accompanied by a drou…
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Environment
10 worst disasters in US history
Below is a list of the 10 most terrible natural disasters in US history, statistically attributed to LiveScience ...
Environment
A series of natural disasters in 24 hours - Unusual coincidence?
4 tropical storms, 2 strong earthquakes accompanied by tsunamis, all occur around the Western Pacific and South Asia within just 24 hours. So we can relate to each other?
Environment
Strong depressions become storms towards Central
Early this morning (September 26), the tropical low pressure on the East Sea became a storm No. 9 with the international name of KETSANA and towards the central region o…
Environment
Climate change scenario: More than 1/3 of the Mekong Delta is flooded
According to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen, in the past 50 years, the average temperature in Vietnam has increased by about 0.5-0.7o…
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.
Environment
Sichuan earthquake again, thousands of houses damaged
A small earthquake on the morning of June 30 damaged thousands of homes in Sichuan Province (China).
Environment
Earthquakes in Italy have been warned in advance
Several weeks ago, an Italian scientist predicted that an earthquake would happen near the city of L 'Aquila and notify the authorities.
Environment
Experiment with the model of extinguishing storms by fighter
US scientists are studying the plan to use F4 Phantom fighters to
Environment
Clean water is a big challenge for Asia
Population explosion, poor resource management, flood and drought are turning clean water into luxury for hundreds of millions of Asians.
Environment
Volcanic dust smoke like an atomic bomb
On March 22, 23, Redoubt volcano in Anchorage, Alaska state of America sprayed 6 times, creating a mushroom-shaped smoke column higher than 15 km, identical to the smoke…
Environment
Sand attack the city
A fierce sandstorm from the desert covered many areas in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh capital yesterday, obscuring buildings and causing traffic congestion.
Environment
Natural disaster in 2008 through photos
The terrifying earthquake killed nearly 90,000 people in China, the volcanic eruption in the middle of the night, the fire raged on the southern American state.
Environment
The era of super disasters in Asia
The Asia-Pacific region is about to face a period when large-scale natural disasters can take millions of lives at a glance.
Environment
More than 220,000 people died from natural disasters in 2008
Natural disasters robbed more than 220,000 people in the past year and caused about $ 200 billion in damage.