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Why are autumn leaves in the United States and Europe different?
In Europe the leaves in autumn are mostly yellow, while in the United States and East Asia the leaves are bright red. Why is there such a color difference?
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The tropical region is spreading
The tropics on Earth are spreading rapidly and more research is needed to help people adapt. Australian experts proposed.
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Antarctic glacier is thinning with alarming speed
Scientists say the huge glacier in Antarctica is getting thinner and thinner. Glaciers around Pine Island in the West Antarctica are twice the size of Scotland, which is…
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Consolidating the hypothesis that the Tunguska explosion in 1908 was caused by comets
New Cornell University study, the United States is almost certain that the 1908 Tunguska explosion was caused by a comet falling into the atmosphere. The explosion is de…
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Climate change can cause reed to thrive
Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered why the tall, flowering reed (Phragmites australis) is one of the largest invasive plants in the United States.
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Pollution causes one-fifth of Hong Kong residents to leave
According to the Civic Exchange survey, excessive pollution caused one fifth of Hong Kong's population, or 1.4 million people, to consider leaving ...
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The bones in lava tubes reveal Haai's natural history
After the interview with zoologist professor Peggy Ostrom, she mentioned her next project about the endangered seabird in Hawaii.
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Nitrogen pollutants in seawater threaten the atmosphere
An international team of scientists, led by professor of oceanography and atmospheric science Robert Duce of Texas A&M University, concluded that a large amount of nitro…
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Technology breakthrough in the fight to cut greenhouse gases
Newcastle University scientists are opening a breakthrough technology in the struggle to cut greenhouse gases. The research team at Newcastle University led by Professor…
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Evidence of rain-producing bacteria found in the atmosphere and snow
Brent Christner, LSU biotechnology professor, in collaboration with colleagues in Montana and France, recently found evidence of rain-producing bacteria that are widely…
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The phenomenon of clouds shines at night
Jim Russel, a professor at Hampton University, an atmospheric scientist and chiefly responsible for AIM satellite funded by NASA, was the first to study thin clouds of n…
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Super seismic, super tsunami threaten Southeast Asia
Large earthquakes off the Sumatra islands, Indonesia on September 12, can lead to a massive earthquake that causes tsunamis, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousan…
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Particle dust pollution moves from Asia to the US
2.740m high mountain peak is considered a place with the most fresh air in the United States. However, it has been discovered here polluted dust, soot, and chemicals fro…
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Sea level in the world may rise 7m
Professor Garry Clarke of the University of British Columbia (Canada) warned that sea levels around the world could rise by 7m if the entire ice sheet on Greenland Islan…