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Unbelievable effects from drought
Environment

Unbelievable effects from drought

Severe drought is causing unimaginable effects in California, from pests that multiply to snakes dragging into people's homes.

December 16, 2018
Risk of flash flood and landslide in Nepal
Environment

Risk of flash flood and landslide in Nepal

Scientists warn that earthquakes and aftershocks in Nepal could lead to thousands of landslides, melting glacial lakes, leading to flooding in the near future.

December 16, 2018
Clean water and numbers to speak
Environment

Clean water and numbers to speak

'Water is endless, never shallow' - this misconception has led to waste of clean water in daily life.

December 16, 2018
Volcanoes can destroy Japan after 100 years
Environment

Volcanoes can destroy Japan after 100 years

Japan may be nearly destroyed, leading to the risk of devastating the lives of 95% of the country's population, when a major volcanic eruption occurs in about 100 years.

December 16, 2018
Iceland issued a red warning about the volcano
Environment

Iceland issued a red warning about the volcano

On August 23, the Icelandic government issued a red warning about the risk of the Bardarbunga volcanic system erupting, potentially causing global air traffic turmoil.

December 16, 2018
Landslide in Nepal caused 8 deaths, 200 missing
Environment

Landslide in Nepal caused 8 deaths, 200 missing

The landslide in the area on the Sunkoshi River, in northeastern Nepal on August 2, killed eight people and left about 200 missing, turning the area into a large lake.

December 16, 2018