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New York fights the storm
Irene stormed into the United States yesterday, killing at least 18 people and causing great damage to homes and roads.
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The US nuclear waste storage tank moved because of the earthquake
The rare earthquake in the east coast of the United States last month caused many nuclear power plants' waste tanks to move a few centimeters, but have not caused any da…
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America: The magnitude 6.8 earthquake triggered Alaska
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported September 2 (US time), a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the Aleutian Islands, in the state of Alaska.
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Why do earthquakes in the US do not shake the streets?
While people in high-rise buildings in New York City rushed out by earthquakes, many people on the street did not understand what was happening.
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America: Many states
New York governor Andrew Cuomo on August 25 announced a state of emergency in the state in preparation for the impact of Hurricane Irene.
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Hurricane Irene continued to rage the United States
Hurricane Irene on August 27 caused power outages and destruction of jetties in North Carolina, whipping Virginia with strong winds and sweeping the coast before attacki…
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Radiation from the Fukushima 1 plant has spread to the United States
On August 16, Kyodo news agency said US scientists have discovered a small amount of radioactive sulfur dispersed from Japan's No. 1 Fukushima nuclear power plant on the…
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The Arctic emits 62 billion tons of carbon in the 21st century
Recent research shows that the Arctic will move from a carbon-containing state to a carbon source when the permafrost will emit greenhouse gases.
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Dust storm devoured many American cities
Many parts of Arizona were sunk in dust storms on August 18, in which a city covered by dust was 88 kilometers wide.
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Use an early warning tsunami radar
For the first time, scientists used coastal radar systems to alert tsunamis in Japan and Southeast Asia a few hours before.
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Solve global shortage of freshwater
Researchers at Yale University in the United States said that improved seawater desalination technology should play an important role in helping to combat freshwater sho…
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Apocalyptic rumors appeared in the US because of blood
Water in a lake in the United States turned red like blood and many believed it to be a warning sign before the end of the world.
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Dust storms attacked America again
A horrific dust storm swept into Arizona, USA on Monday, turning the sky into a gray-brown color and delaying some flights.
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The heat caused 13 deaths in the United States
A record heatwave is spreading across 18 states in the United States, killing at least 13 people. Authorities say high temperatures combined with record humidity have la…
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2010: The Year of the Earth
In 2010, filled with anomalous weather phenomenon, was considered the hottest and humid year, and in many different areas on the record dry and cold earth in history.