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Melting ice will cause a global food crisis
Environment

Melting ice will cause a global food crisis

The chairman of the Earth Policy Institute warned that water for food production in China and India is at risk of exhaustion when global warming causes glaciers to melt.

December 16, 2018
Pollution changes the color of rivers in China
Environment

Pollution changes the color of rivers in China

The water source of more than 200,000 people in central China has been dirty due to pollution, causing the main river branches to turn red. At least three tributaries of…

December 16, 2018
Floods this year are more and more powerful
Environment

Floods this year are more and more powerful

The Central Hydrometeorological Center is deploying a project to install 74 automatic anemometer for coastal monitoring stations and a weather radar station in Dong Ha (…

December 16, 2018
Hydropower challenges the environment
Environment

Hydropower challenges the environment

Quang Nam's hydropower development strategy lacks an overall view and leaves negative impacts on the environment. Comments of Mr. Nguyen Duc Hai, Chairman of Quang Nam P…

December 16, 2018
Dams threaten the Mekong's ecology
Environment

Dams threaten the Mekong's ecology

The dams that are about to be built on the Mekong River could cause 75,000 people to lose their homes and destroy 1,300 species of creatures, including rare species like…

December 16, 2018
China: spending 14.5 billion USD to clean Thai Ho
Environment

China: spending 14.5 billion USD to clean Thai Ho

According to the BBC, China has just announced a budget of $ 14.5 billion (108.5 billion yuan) to clean up toxic algae that are proliferating on the Taihu Lake in Jiangs…

December 16, 2018
Lekima storm hit Nghe An - Ha Tinh
Environment

Lekima storm hit Nghe An - Ha Tinh

On the afternoon of October 2, the Prime Minister announced that the storm Lekima is continuing to move quickly with strong winds of level 11, tugging over level 11 and…

December 16, 2018
China, thirsty rivers
Environment

China, thirsty rivers

Deep underground for hundreds of meters, the groundwater supply for more than two million people in the province is rapidly depleting (more than a meter each year). Urba…

December 16, 2018
Cold air strengthens
Environment

Cold air strengthens

The deputy director of Nguyen Lien Chau Hydrometeorology Center said that on the morning of October 14, cold air affected some places in the northern border area of ​​ou…

December 16, 2018
The world map must be redrawn for the weather
Environment

The world map must be redrawn for the weather

Lake Chad in Africa has lost 95% of its area since 1963. And the Dead Sea is 25 meters lower than 50 years ago ... Dizzying changes in climate change are forcing map mak…

December 16, 2018