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America actually returns to nuclear power
After more than 30 years of not building any nuclear power plant (NPP) since the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, the US has started to build a new nuclear power plan…
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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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Whales and dolphins are at risk of perishing
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have warned of the rapid decline in the number of whales and…
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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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El Nino can last until May 2010
The United Nations Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the El Nino phenomenon that occurred in the tropical region of the Pacific could last until May 2010.
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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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'Climate refugees': legal trouble!
The United Nations said in 2008, 38 million people worldwide migrated due to natural disasters ...
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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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World leaders meet about climate change
About 100 leaders around the world came to the United Nations headquarters yesterday to discuss measures to prevent global warming.
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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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Water wastage threatens Asia
Asia will face an extremely serious food crisis, as predicted by the United Nations.
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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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Polluted water can threaten the Saigon River
Colonel Phan Huu Vinh said that he instructed his subordinate units to coordinate with functional agencies to check and solve the problem of reservoir dumping, causing w…
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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.