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Green 'roof' and war on Earth warming
Michigan scientists say green roofs covering plants are becoming more and more popular in urban areas that can help people fight global warming.
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Anti-greenhouse effect in white
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced that the Obama administration wanted to paint white roofs, roads and sidewalks to reduce the pace of climate change.
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'Roof of the world' used to be in the middle of the sea
About 50 million years ago, Everest and hundreds of other peaks in the Himalayas used to be islands.
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Reduce the greenhouse effect by white
If white replaces dark colors on roofs, sidewalks, roads of the world's 100 largest cities, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 44 billion tons.
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Tens of thousands of Mexicans are trapped in floodwaters
Tens of thousands of Mexicans today are trapped on the roofs after heavy rains have flooded nearly all of the southern state of Tabasco. At least 500,000 people lost the…
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Discover 42 new glaciers on the 'roof of the world'
Chinese scientists say they have discovered 42 new glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, also known as the
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Pollution in Ba Bo canal (HCMC): Terrible truth!
The shallow layer of groundwater of an entire area could no longer be used; many corrugated iron roofs of the burnt people ... ... And even though the area is 15-19m hig…
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Tornadoes make roofs hundreds of houses in Quang Nam
According to preliminary statistics of the People's Committee of Dai Hong Commune (Dai Loc District, Quang Nam Province), the number of people injured in the tornado, ha…
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Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting
The Himalayas, the roof of the world, home to seven of Asia's largest rivers, are now suffering from the effects of global warming like many other mountain ranges. To as…
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Planting trees to replace air conditioners
National University of Singapore (NUS) and Shimizu Group (Japan) are cooperating to study the planting of trees on outer walls and roofs to reduce the internal temperatu…
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'Cooling' the city
Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Baru and the administrative capital Putrajaya are all hotter than other cities in Malaysia 50C - that is the result of the International Coun…
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Warning from the warming of 'The Roof of the World'
Temperature is increasing at 'The world's roof' will have major impacts on climate change and the environment on a global scale, warning Chinese scientists. These effect…
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Turn garbage on the 'world roof' into treasure
While thousands of adventurous people flock to Mount Everest by challenging the climb of the 'roof of the world', Jeff Clapp is l & oc
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Durian storm: Severe damage in Phu Quy island district
The latest news reported by the news reporters, strong winds on the 12th level with waves higher than 8m have caused great damage to Phu Quy island district (Binh Thuan)…
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The South was shocked
More than 100 people died and went missing, more than 400 people were injured - those were the heartbreaking numbers left by the storm No. 9. Right from the moment Duria…