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Why is Israel considered the world's smallest superpower?
As a small country located in the Middle East, Israel has a relatively small land area and somewhat unique geographical conditions that may limit its development.
Water Shortage
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Archeology
Revealing the fall of the Hittite empire and the fear of people today
The Hittite Empire was very developed and prosperous, but in the last 3 years before its collapse, this civilization faced a problem that people in the world today are f…
Environment
Global river levels lowest in more than 3 decades
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on global water scarcity, with water levels of major tributaries to the Amazon - the largest river on Earth - at rec…
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How Singapore Solved Its Freshwater Shortage
Singapore, a country with no natural freshwater resources, has succeeded in water management by developing four pillars of water supply and advanced desalination technol…
Environment
Unprecedented heat will cover Southeast Asia
Climate experts predict that extreme heat will return and last longer in Southeast Asia.
Environment
The Arab Emirates surprised the world by spending nearly 500 billion VND to 'sow clouds in the sky'
Faced with a future of severe water shortages, the United Arab Emirates has launched a project to increase regional rainfall.
Environment
Groundwater is draining many of the world's rivers
Human thirst for fresh water is gradually draining rivers that are a landscape around the world, a study of groundwater shows.
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Photos about the most beautiful environment in 2019
The Environmental Photographer of the Year awards ceremony took place in New York, at the same time as the United Nations Climate Change Summit.
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Lack of water, science race to filter seawater into fresh water
Facing the prospect of not having enough water to drink, scientists have aimed to turn seawater into fresh water although the technology is expensive.
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The most miserable tribe on the planet
Although in the middle of the rainy season, almost all the rivers in the Turkana inhabited area in northern Kenya are dry, without a drop of water.
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Why are power transmission lines and electric pylons not short-circuited when it rains?
From an early age, we have all been taught to never plug in when hands, plugs or power outlets get wet, because water and electricity have never been and never been clos…
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South Africa hydroelectric dam has a capacity of 480 billion liters of running water
The latest images from NASA satellites for water levels at Theewaterskloof hydroelectric dam, the largest reservoir in South Africa's Cape Town capital are at an alarmin…
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The way humans build 'giant ice towers' in the middle of the desert
In 2014, a local mechanical engineer named Sonam Wangchuk found measures to deal with severe water shortages in Ladakh.
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Saving irrigation technology - Drought response solution
Under severe drought conditions, irrigation water resources are becoming exhausted and more valuable than ever, especially in the region.
Environment
Satellite images denounce climate change that changes the Earth
NASA and ESA satellites have recently sent photos to Earth in January 2018. The series continues to be a warning about global climate change.