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Heavy rain in the Far East engulfed 9,500 houses
The situation of floods in Khabarovsk, Russia continues to be complicated. The Amur River water level on August 28 rose to 741cm, rising 6cm higher only one day and nigh…
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Environment
Damming contributes to global warming
Research results have been published in the Journal of Science, Technology and Environment (Germany) showed that the construction of dams on rivers and lakes, or in ente…
Environment
Mysterious beauty mesmerizes at the bottom of the river
At a depth of 90m in Cenote Angelita cave (Mexico), talented divers were surprised to witness the dreamy and mysterious green river.
Environment
Climate change 'attacks' the Volta delta
The Volta Delta is located in West Africa, home to 24 million people in 6 countries
Environment
Life expectancy decreases because of air pollution
Air pollution causes the average life expectancy of people in northern China today to be 5.5 years lower than that of people in the south.
Environment
Heavy storms caused heavy damage in China
Chinese officials on July 9 said the heavy rainstorm caused floods in many cities in Sichuan Province, in the southwestern region, leaving two people dead and thousands…
Environment
Discover Margaret River's 'green paradise'
Surrounded by the ocean, Margaret River is an Australian peninsula with a natural setting that blends forests and the sea, creating a paradise-like beauty.
Environment
65 people were killed by flooding and landslides in India
An Indian police official said on June 18 that at least 65 people died, 60,000 pilgrims were trapped in northern India because of flooding and landslides caused by the m…
Environment
When waste water becomes a source of life
Originally a dry delta, La Ciénega de Santa (Mexico) is now
Environment
Central Europe is miserable because of the worst flood in the last decade
Central European countries are facing the worst floods in more than a decade, killing at least 12 people and causing serious economic losses.
Environment
Thousands of German and Hungarian people evacuated because of record high floods
Flood waters continued to rise in eastern Germany, forcing local officials to evacuate many families and a hospital, while Hungary increased protection against the risk…
Environment
Heavy rains last in China, killing 15 people
The National Committee on China Disaster Control on June 8 said prolonged heavy rains in some of the eastern and southern provinces of the country in the past few days h…
Environment
The frequency of flooding will increase due to climate change
According to a study published in the British Journal of Natural Climate Change on June 9, uncontrollable progress on global warming will increase the risk of flooding.…
Environment
Reduce the environmental impact of the Mekong River
Located downstream of the Mekong River, Vietnam is at risk of suffering tremendous impacts, unforeseen from programs and projects on the mainstream development upstream.
Environment
The plains in the world are under threat
At the 2013 Conference of the World Plains Dialogue, international experts have warned many of the world's major plains are threatened by climate change and a range of h…