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The world lost forest area by 1,000 football fields per hour
According to figures released by the World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean region have the largest decline in forest area in the world since 1990 up to now.
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Earth's groundwater was enough to submerge continents below 180 meters
The Earth has a huge reserve of water underground, enough to submerge the continents under a depth of 180m or cause the sea level to rise 52m if it spills across the glo…
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The ice in Antarctica is continuing to thicken
The US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) said that over the past decade, the amount of ice accumulated in Antarctica was greater than the amount of ice lost.
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Hurricane Kalmaegi went deep into the land and reduced levels
At 23pm, after passing Quang Ninh storm, the rate is reduced to level 7-8 (maximum 62km / h) and currently in Lang Son and Bac Giang provinces.
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Pollution in China is at an alarming rate
China's environmental pollution is alarming, especially water and air quality issues, which directly affect people's lives.
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Antarctic glaciers are melting faster
According to the report, the six giant glaciers of Antarctica are melting at a rapid rate with the amount of melting ice increasing by 77% between 1973 and now.
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Lightning disaster
Lightning seems to be more and more 'thirsty', after the statistical results show that the rate of casualties is increased by lightning in developing countries.
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Sea level rise abnormally
Global sea levels are rising at an unusual rate as the Greenland ice sheet begins to melt after a sustained effort.
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Europe actively develops and uses renewable energy
The European Union (EU) has made steady progress towards the goal that by 2020, renewable energy sources will account for 20% of the total energy consumption of the whol…
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Warmer weather in winter increases the risk of death
Global warming will not reduce the rate of deaths in the winter as some predicted previously, because the weather will have more extreme forms even less cold.
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The Mekong Delta risks being submerged under the sea
The delta plains, which are low-lying coastal areas, are at high risk when sea level rise due to climate change, the Mekong Delta is no exception.
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EU reduced 40% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
This is a mandatory target for the whole EU but is not binding on the governments of each member state.
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Southern ice has melted the fastest in 50 years
According to a study published April 15 by scientists, Antarctic ice is melting at the fastest rate in 50 years and 10 times faster than 600 years ago.
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Many parts of Japan are sinking fast after a 9-magnitude earthquake
The 2011 9-magnitude earthquake that caused tsunamis in Japan seems to be causing many parts of the country to sink quickly into the sea.
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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.