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Greenhouse effect: Scientists use the term carbon footprint to determine the impact of large cities on the planet's ecosystem. This concept is used to denote the amount of greenhouse gases that are produced in the city as a result of the operation of industrial enterprises and the movement
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Faberge eggs — the famous series of jewelry, made by Carl Faberge in the period from 1885 to 1917. Each egg is unique both in appearance and content. The company had several outstanding masters who have been working on jewelry pieces for the Imperial court, among them was Mikhail Perkhin, Henrik
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CO2 injection technology: The international community, seriously concerned about the abundance of greenhouse gases, calls on countries that are major producers of pollutants to comply with quotas. In order to fit in the regulations, many European countries have to develop a series of measures to reduce emissions of CO2, and
Constructions
What should the temples look like in your presentation? An old majestic building with religious symbols - in such a building, any of us always recognize the place of worship of a particular deity. But what if the temple looks very unconventional? What if it looks more like a spaceship
Constructions
The Parthenon is the main temple of ancient Athens, was built more than 2,400 years ago. Since in the area of Athens have been several strong earthquakes, including the devastating earthquake of 1981 and 1999, but the Parthenon was practically unaffected, which aroused the interest of scientists from around
Animals & Birds
Big tigerfish in the Congo River: If in the waters of the Amazon the most voracious and bloodthirsty fish are predatory piranhas, in Africa this includes Mbenga living in the Congo River basin. She, like piranhas, has powerful teeth, but at the same time, its size is significantly larger. In
Animals & Birds
Life of Polar bears: Despite the difficult international environment, and joint research remains that unite the United States. One of such projects is the cooperation in the Arctic, where both countries are exploring climate change and the related changes in biological systems, in particular, the status of the polar bear
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Water crisis: For most people in developed countries problems with drinking water does not exist: we can always open the tap and outflow the water. But on the globe a lot of places where people have access to drinking water only 1 time per week or have a daily walk
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Any inhabitant of the Earth without hesitation will tell you that our planet has only one satellite, the Moon. But as it turned out, satellites are not only dense and spherical but also gas. Of course, it's not the Moon, the naked eye can not see them, however,
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Rome: “They trade in Lisbon, work in Porto, study in Coimbra, and pray in Braga,” A local saying. In the atmosphere of provincial serenity in the streets of Braga, a cacophony of church bells bursts in, reminding hapless tourists that the oldest city founded by the Romans is not without
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Experiments with the weather in the modern world is no surprise: scientists have learned how to disperse clouds, to provoke local rainfall, prolonged drought, and more. There are also more global projects, about which little is known and which are financed in the framework of military programs. But not so
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Strangest ship: At the disposal of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (USA) is perhaps the most unusual research vessel from all, ever created by scientists. With a body length of 108 meters, this vessel can be partially flooded and take a vertical position. While its interior is designed so that