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What is the Spring Equinox?
According to Western science, the vernal equinox is the day when the length of daylight and nighttime are equal at the equator; it marks the beginning of spring in the n…
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Why do we paint tree trunks white?
You might find it confusing to see healthy trees along the street suddenly painted white from branch to branch. But there's a reason for that.
Oceanography
What is the truth behind feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
In this scorching summer, you're probably thinking of different ways to cool off. But have you ever wondered why we often see people feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
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'City without air conditioning' in China: People don't know what heat is!
Thanks to the advantage of climate characteristics, the people of Luc Ban Thuy have never known what heat is if they only live in this land their whole lives.
Oceanography
Find the culprit that created the mysterious hole in the seabed between Russia and Alaska
When scientists discovered mysterious holes in the bottom of the Bering Sea between Russia and Alaska last summer, they were baffled. But now they think they have found…
Oceanography
Alarming coral bleaching phenomenon detected in the Red Sea
For the first time in history, coral in the Gulf of Aqaba lost its natural color due to record high sea temperatures this past summer.
Biology
World's most expensive mushroom threatened by climate change
The prolonged summer due to climate change makes Alba white truffles more expensive than gold bars, difficult to grow and become more scarce.
Archeology
Mysterious stone circle may be world's oldest observatory
Researchers suspect the ancient stone circle of Nabta Playa was used to determine the summer solstice, signaling the coming rainy season.
Environment
Summer 2023 is the hottest in the past 2,000 years
With tree ring data in the Northern Hemisphere, experts estimated global temperatures since the 1st century and found the summer of 2023 to be record hot.
Food safety
Some vegetables and fruits are more bitter and poisonous, so you should absolutely not eat them
According to doctors at Hai Ninh Central Hospital (Zhejiang, China), in the summer, fruits and vegetables are sold in many markets and supermarkets, including vegetables…
Environment
The summer of 2024 will be the craziest in Asia's history
Summer heat hits Asia earlier than usual, killing dozens of people. Experts call this
Health
The summer vegetable on the family tray is likened to 'ginseng for the poor'
Vegetables with many benefits for digestion, bones and joints, the heart, and helping to clear summer heat can be easily found and purchased at Vietnamese markets.
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What happened in 1816, when Earth saw a year 'without a summer'?
Never before has the world witnessed such a harsh and strange year in terms of weather.
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Are textbooks wrong about the Earth's elliptical orbit?
We are taught that the Earth's orbit is elliptical, so when the Earth is farther from the Sun, the weather is winter and when it is closer it is summer.
Environment
Another month became the hottest month globally, setting an unprecedented record
Even though it's not yet summer in many regions of the Earth, record temperatures are still being set, creating a series of the hottest months in history.