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The danger of a hidden killer
Environment

The danger of a hidden killer

In the old days, Campi Flegrei was no different from the door of hell that was half-closed. Located along the Bay of Naples, not far from the old city, Pompeii was destr…

December 16, 2018
Inside the volcano 4,000 years old
Environment

Inside the volcano 4,000 years old

The 4,000-year-old Thrihnukagigur volcano in Reykjavik (Iceland) just stopped working about 40 years ago. It is now considered a sleeping volcano because it can wake up…

December 16, 2018
Discover 10,000-year-old precious groundwater
Environment

Discover 10,000-year-old precious groundwater

The newly discovered groundwater source, Ohangwena II, has been around for 10,000 years, flowing below the border between Angola and Namibia. This water source covers a…

December 16, 2018
Rare double rainbow
Environment

Rare double rainbow

Andy Kyle, a 53-year-old man in Dartmouth City, Devon County, he sees a double rainbow above Kingwear - the name of a village near the seaport - when looking out the win…

December 16, 2018
Potential threat from old nuclear plants
Environment

Potential threat from old nuclear plants

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned that 80% of the world's nuclear power plants have been operating for more than 20 years, a period of time when s…

December 16, 2018