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Beijing alarms on air pollution
Environment

Beijing alarms on air pollution

Air pollution in the capital, Beijing, China, was first classified as the yellow alarm group, the second highest level in the 4-step pollution warning system.

December 16, 2018
Again detected steam at Fukushima power plant
Environment

Again detected steam at Fukushima power plant

According to AFP, on July 23, for the second time in less than a week, workers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant discovered steam inside a damaged reactor.

December 16, 2018
Find materials that 'hold' methane gas
Environment

Find materials that 'hold' methane gas

US scientists have discovered materials can 'hold' and concentrate methane, the second highest concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

December 16, 2018
Synchronize traffic lights to avoid traffic jams
Environment

Synchronize traffic lights to avoid traffic jams

To accelerate the speed of street traffic, the city of Los Angeles (USA) has synchronized about 4,000 traffic lights, and is the first city in the world to install this…

December 16, 2018
Malaysia: Heavy rain caused 1,500 people to flee
Environment

Malaysia: Heavy rain caused 1,500 people to flee

The second flood caused by heavy rains, which began on December 31, 2012 in Terengganu state in northeastern Malaysia, has made 31 schools, including 23 primary schools…

December 16, 2018
Detect pure lake water near distilled water
Environment

Detect pure lake water near distilled water

New Zealand scientists on December 19 announced they had discovered a lake of the second highest purity in the world, which is Blue Lake in Nelson Lake National Park in…

December 16, 2018