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Scientists create living brick with sand, bacteria

Scientists in the United States developed a living, green material made of sand and bacteria, displaying both structural load-bearing and biological functions.The study, presented on Wednesday in

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China-led study shows world's oceans hottest on record in 2019

The world's oceans in 2019 were the warmest in recorded human history, according to a study conducted by an international team of 14 scientists from 11 institutes worldwide. The study also found that

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Tibet urban sewage disposal rate exceeds 90 pct

The sewage disposal rate in the urban areas of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has reached 90.19 percent, as the region fights to curb pollution, local autho

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Xinjiang makes major progress in "three battles"

Authorities have made major progress in the battles against poverty, pollution and major financial risks in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In 2019

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Lhasa has high air quality in 2019

Air quality remained high in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, in 2019, authorities said. Days with good air quality made up 99.7 percent of

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New edition makes science fun for children

Guangxi Science and Technology Publishing House recently launched a new edition of children's science popularization book Wa! Kexue Haojiandan (Wow! Science Is So Easy, originally the ExploraDoc C

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Alert of Canada's nuclear plant sent in error: authorities

An emergency alert of an unspecified incident at the Pickering nuclear generating station east of Toronto Sunday morning was sent "in error," according to Canada's Ontario Power Generation. The alert

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Flood warning issued for Toronto due to heavy storm

The Greater Toronto Area is under a flood warning as a powerful storm is causing hazardous conditions in the area, according to an advisory issued by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Sat

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UN biodiversity meeting gets Chinese art style logo

Photo shows the logo for COP15. (Xinhua) The logo for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity was unveiled in Beijing on Thursday with distinctive Chine

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Logo launched for 2020 UN Convention on Biological Diversity

The logo for the 2020 UN Convention on Biological Diversity has been launched in Beijing, marking the start of all-round preparations for the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) for the Convention

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China to optimize financial support for Yangtze River Economic Belt

China's banking and insurance regulator pledged to optimize financial services to facilitate the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Financial instit

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Puerto Rico declares emergency after strongest earthquake in 102 years

A Puerto Rican flag hangs within the rubble after an earthquake struck Guanica, January 7, 2020. /AP Photo Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez declared a state of emergency and activated the Na

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Israeli scientists produce hydrogen from solar energy

Israeli researchers have developed an innovative prototype system for efficient and safe production of hydrogen, using only solar energy, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) reported on

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U.S. scientists develop new method to search for life on exoplanets

Scientists developed a new technique to detect oxygen in exoplanet atmospheres, which may accelerate the search for life. The study published on Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy described the m

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Trump threatens harsh sanctions against Iraq after parliament vote

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to impose harsh sanctions on Iraq after the war-torn country's parliament passed a resolution urging the government to

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Scuba diver killed in suspected Great White Shark attack in Western Australia

A recreational scuba diver was killed in a suspected Great White Shark attack off the coast of Western Australia (WA) on Sunday, with authorities continuing to search for the man's remains on Monday.

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South Africa's Eskom extends power cuts into Monday

The logo of state power utility Eskom is seen outside Cape Town's Koeberg nuclear power plant in this picture taken March 20, 2016. /Reuters South Africa's struggling state power firm Eskom sa