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Climate change, sea level rise and these are the most suffering cities in the world
According to forecasts from 2017, by the end of this century, global temperature will likely rise higher than that level, up to about 3.2 degrees C.
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Confluent rivers are not suitable for color matching
Due to velocity, water flow and temperature, many rivers in the United States, Switzerland, India and Germany are composed of many streams, but the colors are not mixed.
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Severe floods in Brazil, 50,000 people have to evacuate urgently
Heavy rains continuously in the past week in some states in southern Brazil have led to serious flooding, causing local officials to make an emergency evacuation plan of…
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Lightning strikes Rio de Janeiro is due to urbanization?
O Globo quoted Osmar Pinto Jr as an expert in urban development, particularly in Rio de Janeiro, which led to an increase in charge clouds.
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Brazil: Heavy rain and landslides killed 13 people
Rio de Janeiro state government of Brazil on March 18 announced that 13 people were killed, 3 missing and 20 others were injured in the past 24 hours due to heavy rain i…
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Humanity exploits resources beyond the capacity of the Earth
On May 15, in the report, it will be announced before the United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20) in June in Brazil, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) wa…
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Landslides in Brazil caused many deaths and disappearances
At least eight people have been killed and 14 people gone missing on January 9 in a devastating landslide in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil in historical natural disasters
The terrible floods and landslides in Brazil killed more than 700 people and left several hundred people missing.
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Floods and landslides killed 257 people in Brazil
At least 257 people were killed when heavy rains caused floods and landslides in many mountain towns of Brazil yesterday.
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Latin America faces natural disasters
As noted by the Brazilian government, landslides occurred continuously on February 3 in Itaipava, in Rio de Janeiro, causing at least nine deaths. The constant rain and…
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Process of manufacturing thousands of Rio Olympic medals
5130 medals of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics are gradually being perfected under the hands of Brazilian artists.
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Only standing water areas can be deadly
Water is an indispensable part of life. However, many waters are so dangerous that it is best to stay away.
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10 famous tourist cities from above
Seeing tourist cities from above not only helps visitors have a new perspective on familiar sightseeing places, but also sees the unique planning of each place.
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An impressive list of impressive mountain-climbing cable cars around the world
These cable cars not only attract a large number of tourists but also unique architectural works, built with feats.
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19 photos of the early days of major cities in the world
Regardless of the city in the world, no matter how big and great it is, there must be a beginning.