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Human activity has caused nearly 1,000 earthquakes
A group of geologists in the UK have established a database of earthquakes caused by human activities.
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Articles about Nuclear Weapons
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Environment
The mountain of North Korea tried thermonuclear bombs to explode
Chinese scientists identify the mountain where North Korea conducted the five most recent nuclear bomb tests, including the most powerful bomb that exploded on September…
Environment
The most toxic nuclear facility in the United States
Hanford is one of America's largest and most polluting radioactive waste depots.
Environment
Earth temperature may change because of nuclear war
Recent tensions on the Korean peninsula have made pessimists worried that the US and North Korea could use nuclear weapons to attack the enemy.
Environment
Radiation test for seafood imported from Japan
Yesterday, representatives of the Department of Radiation and Nuclear Safety and the Department of Animal Health measured the possibility of radioactive contamination on…
Environment
Radioactive clouds spread in the northern hemisphere
Most monitoring stations of the international CTBTO in the northern hemisphere have found radioactivity leaked from the Japanese Fukushima I. nuclear power plant.
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Mushroom clouds haunt mankind for 72 years
In the past 72 years, countries have conducted more than 2,000 nuclear weapons tests with greater destructive power than any weapon ever known in human history.
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The world's first underwater nuclear explosion
The Crossroads campaign is a series of nuclear weapons tests conducted by the US at the Bikini Atoll in the middle of 1946. Its purpose is to study the effects of nuclea…
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The amount of nuclear warheads can destroy the Earth
If you detonate 100 nuclear warheads, the Earth will be severely devastated, with temperature and rainfall falling, leading to a food crisis.
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Video: American giant missile suddenly appeared in Mysterious Area 51
According to the Daily Star, the video was shot by a resident, showing the convoy moving on the road in the Mojave desert, Nevada state, USA.
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Video: What happens if you bring a part of the Sun to Earth?
The Sun has a multi-layered structure, each causing different effects if we bring it to Earth.
Science Events
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize named the Nuclear Weapons Elimination Campaign
At exactly 4 pm on October 6, Vietnam, the Nobel Committee announced the owner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.
Science Events
Summary of the best news from January 1
Interstellar tunnels, mysteries of bottomless pits, science fiction inventions, strange objects falling into Vietnam .... are the most read news of readers last week.
Science Events
Super nuclear bomb has the most explosive power in the world
The Tsar Bomba is the largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever exploded, and remains the most powerful explosive device ever detonated in human history.
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The Apocalyptic Clock inched for another two minutes
The minute clock of the Apocalyptic Clock inched closer to midnight, only three minutes away, due to climate change and the inability to stop nuclear proliferation.