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The UN Conference on Climate Change 2009 ends without a clear conclusion

The UN Conference on Climate Change 2009 ends without a clear conclusion

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2009 (UNFCCC) starting from 7-18 December, 2009, drew delegates from 192 governments worldwide to discuss carbon emission after Kyoto protocol will not be effective in next three years. ... (Continue reading)

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New Method is Needed to Prevent Landslide

New Method is Needed to Prevent Landslide

Thalang, Phuket: Heavy rain last week caused a massive landsilde in Sa Khu district and expanded to Nai Thorn Beach. ... (Continue reading)

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Five southern provinces are warned of heavy rainfalls

Five southern provinces are warned of heavy rainfalls

31 August 2009 – The Thai Meteorological Department warns 5 southern provinces of heavy rainfalls. ... (Continue reading)

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Millions of Salmon Missing from Fraser River

Millions of Salmon Missing from Fraser River

Reuters reports that millions of sockeye salmon have disappeared mysteriously from Fraser River on Canada’s Pacific Coast where was once known as the world’s most fertile spawning ground for this kind of salmon. ... (Continue reading)

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Aral Sea has lost about 60 of its surface area and 80 percent of its water

Aral Sea has lost about 60 of its surface area and 80 percent of its water

Located between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Aral Sea which was once the world’s fourth largest freshwater lake with an area of 68,000 km2 has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s. ... (Continue reading)

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Chemists Find Ozone-boosting Reaction

Chemists Find Ozone-boosting Reaction

Burning of fossil fuels raises chemicals into the air that react on earth’s surfaces. Under the circumstances, this previously unknown chemistry could account for up to 40 parts per billion of ozone – nearly half of California’s legal limit on outdoor... (Continue reading)

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