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New Zealand shook because of the earthquake
A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, earlier (September 4), severing many wires, cracking roads and destroying many buildings.
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Sa Pa may have frost for the second time in a year
It is likely that places with elevations above 1,500m such as O Quy Ho Pass and Fanxipan Mountain will have the second phenomenon of frost, frost in 2009.
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Countries that produce the most emissions
The United States ranks second in the list of countries that produce the most emissions on the planet, ceding the top spot to China.
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Scary toilet paper than cars
Super soft toilet paper is something we only use for a few seconds, but its negative effects on the environment can last for centuries, more than a car.
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The number of Chinese children with disabilities increased because of pollution
Every 30 seconds China has an infant born with deformities on the body. Environmental degradation is one of the causes of this situation.
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Phoenix launches laptop acceleration software
Phoenix Technologies has launched a HyperSpace for BIOS software that enables laptops to boot up to 30 seconds faster if used only for basic tasks like surfing the Web.
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Double storms will hit Ho Chi Minh City directly
November 20, off the southeastern Philippines formed a second tropical depression. In the coming days, it is likely that Vietnam will face a double storm phenomenon.
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Warning earthquakes to every house
On Monday, Japan launched a state-of-the-art earthquake warning system, allowing anyone to hear on the radio or television a few seconds before a major earthquake occurr…
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Ukraine: The second 'Chernobyl disaster'
Twenty people were hospitalized and hundreds evacuated after a yellow phosphorus train dislocated and caught fire in western Ukraine, creating a cloud of toxic gas cover…
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Taklimakan Desert (China) has existed for 5.3 million years
Taklimatan, the second largest desert in the northwestern region of Xinjiang Autonomous Region (China) may have existed for more than 1.8 million years compared to what…
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The US, China and Russia want to fix global climate reports
Before the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the second report on the world climate situation in the afternoon of April 6, the three most pol…
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Malaysia: Floods raging, 90,000 people evacuated
A second flood forced Malaysian authorities to evacuate more than 90,000 people in the state of Johor in the southern part of the country. The first flood had caused mor…
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Australia: burning hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest
Smoke of forest fires covering Australia's second largest city of Melbourne on December 9 made the city postpone flights and fire sirens at the port.
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China: The Yellow River changes color because of pollution
One kilometer of the Yellow River - China's second longest river - has turned red for the second time in a month due to pollution. After sampling the analytical water, e…
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Japan launched an earthquake early warning service
Japan has begun to provide the world's first earthquake early warning service, whereby rail, power plants and other sensitive areas will receive