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55 countries are committed to reducing carbon emissions
At the request of the agreement during the Danish climate summit in December last year, 55 countries sent a commitment to reduce carbon emissions to the United Nations.
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Green butterflies on the list of endangered
El Segundo blue butterfly (el segundo blue butterfly) in the United States is the first insect species to be included in the list of federal endangered species.
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'Haiti earthquake as bad as the Asian tsunami'
About 50,000 people are thought to have died in a devastating earthquake on January 12 in Haiti.
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Giant snakes quietly 'invaded' America
Nine strange snakes have invaded the United States and they can kill native animals, the US Geological Bureau warns.
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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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America sinks in the early snowstorm
Winter came early in some western US states with heavy snow, causing many traffic problems, schools closed and hundreds of flights delayed.
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Post-flood disaster in South India
Flooding in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in early October has gradually shrunk. However, millions of people are still unable to return to their home…
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Garbage classification is rewarded with money
RecycleBank (Recycling Bank) is a for-profit company in the US. Ron Gonen opened this unique 'bank' in 2004 when he studied at Columbia Business University ...
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Why does the Pacific storm rarely attack the United States?
News about storms attacking the coast of Florida, Louisiana and many other southeastern states of the United States often appear on news items during the past summer ...
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More than 200 people died from floods in India
Heavy rain during the five days caused flooding in the two southern states of India. At least 205 people died and 750,000 people lost their homes.
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China is becoming 'friendly' to the environment?
The United States entered the climate talks this week with unflattering images, one left after eight years of 'disregarding' the global emission reduction process since…
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Why are autumn leaves in the United States and Europe different?
In Europe the leaves in autumn are mostly yellow, while in the United States and East Asia the leaves are bright red. Why is there such a color difference?
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Tsunami risk in the West Coast of the United States
The likelihood of a massive tsunami from the Pacific to the west coast of the United States may be larger than previously thought, according to a new study of geological…
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America participates in environmental protection downstream of the Mekong
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently met with fellow Mekong countries' counterparts to discuss environmental cooperation.
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The United States developed a new method of CO2 capture
The Lawrence Livermore lab team took advantage of ionic liquid solution as a CO2 absorber, developing a new clean, stable and efficient CO2 collection method.