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The cleaner the air, the more the number of storms increases
Many studies show that the number of tropical storms in the Americas and the Caribbean has increased since the 1980s. Similar trends also occur on the Atlantic and India…
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The number of people killed by earthquakes in China increased to more than 200
Chinese media reported that authorities found 203 bodies and about 11,500 people were injured by the earthquake in Sichuan province on April 20.
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28,000 rivers in China disappear
In the last 20 years, 28,000 Chinese rivers have disappeared, equaling 50% of the total number of rivers in the world's most populous country. Excessive resource exploit…
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Lightning can cause headaches
Professor Vincent Martin, a University of Cincinnati researcher in the US, and his son Geoffrey Martin, a medical student, conducted a study to understand the relationsh…
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Talking numbers about the consequences of natural disasters
Physical damage averaged $ 1.6 billion per year (equal to 1.8% of GDP), nearly 80% of residents were affected and more than 3,100 died.
Environment
The number of people killed by storms in the Philippines exceeded 1,000
Philippine officials yesterday confirmed the number of deaths after Typhoon Bopha swept through the south of the country to 1,020.
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Typhoon Bopha swept in the Philippines, 238 died
By December 5, the number of people killed by Typhoon Bopha swept on Minadao Island up to 238 people and hundreds were missing, according to AFP. This is the strongest s…
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African deserts gradually disappear, lions are threatened
A study by Duke University showed the deserts in Africa - where lions are considered ideal homes, are disappearing at an alarming rate.
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Asia increases the mortality rate due to air pollution
Air pollution in Asia, which has claimed at least 800,000 lives every year.
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Hurricane Sandy in the US: More than 80 people were killed, $ 50 billion in damage
The number of people killed by Hurricane Sandy in the United States continues to rise, now over 80, when the storm has passed 3 days.
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Heavy rain caused severe flooding in Nigeria
Heavy rains that lasted for weeks in Nigeria have caused serious flooding in at least 18 of the 38 African states.
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53 Filipinos died of Saola
The total number of people killed in the last flooding week in the Philippines has increased to 53, when the rain continues to pour, causing a spill, thousands of people…
Environment
More than 100 people died from floods in Korea
The official Korean news agency KCNA said the total number of deaths due to the disaster has soared to 119. 31 deaths due to landslides and lightning strikes in heavy ra…
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The number of deaths due to heavy rain in Beijing amounted to 37
Chinese media reported that the total number of deaths due to the heaviest rain in 61 years in Beijing has reached 37 people. About 80,000 passengers were stuck at the c…
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Car smoke harms more people than traffic accidents
The number of people who die from air pollution in the streets every year in the UK is more than twice the number of people who die from traffic accidents. The two resea…