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The tragedy of climate change
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The tragedy of climate change

Climate change is accompanied by global warming that causes glaciers to melt, flood and sweep everywhere, polluting the atmosphere and water resources in many parts of t…

December 16, 2018
The biggest earthquakes in history
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The biggest earthquakes in history

On this day a year ago, the strong 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the northeastern coast of Japan, accompanied by a massive tsunami. Memorial round a year of double dis…

December 16, 2018
Nari storm devastated the Central region
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Nari storm devastated the Central region

On the morning of October 15, in the raging of storm Nari, Da Nang street without a shadow, a series of houses were roofed, broken glass doors, iron doors were knocked d…

December 16, 2018
Photos of Mother Nature
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Photos of Mother Nature

In 2011, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, droughts ... took place all over the world. Below are pictures of the harshest Mother Nature in 2011 voted by Time.

December 15, 2018
Close up of 'shocking' storms
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Close up of 'shocking' storms

Mike Hollingshead regularly drives tens of thousands of kilometers every year to capture the 'fierce' moments of the weather.

December 15, 2018
World conference on disaster mitigation in Japan
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World conference on disaster mitigation in Japan

During the two days of July 3-4, the Ministerial World Conference on Disaster Reduction took place in Japan with the participation of representatives from 75 countries a…

December 15, 2018