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VN ranks fourth in damage caused by natural disasters
10/12/2009 05:00
According to a report released by Germanwatch, Vietnam is among four countries suffering the most from extreme climate phenomena in the last two decades and is ranked third in 2008. According to Germanwatch, the ten top countries suffering from natural...
Strange burning sensation – house floor spontaneously warms to 80Â° C
09/12/2009 05:00
A section of the floor of a house in Hai Phong City has been mysteriously hot –really hot — for several days. Ms. Hua Thi Loi said that the ground floor of her house suddenly warmed up overnight on December 1. Ms. Hua Thi Loi said that the...
Vietnamese farmer attends UN conference on climate change
08/12/2009 05:00
A salt farmer named Anh from central Vietnam has gone to Denmark to participate in the UN Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen, which opened today, December 8. “My family has made salt for several generations. Sometimes I heard from TV about...
Preparing for climate change
07/12/2009 05:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked ministries and sectors to continue updating climate forecasts and have an overall plan for irrigation, hydropower plants, . . . Phu Can Lake in Krong Pa District, Gia Lai Province, which can hold more than 1 million cubic...
Climate change and the future of Vietnam
07/12/2009 05:00
The UN Conference on Climate Change will last from December 7-18 in Denmark. This is the final chance for countries to reach an agreement on cooperative action to cope with climate change. The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s map of...
A stat to ponder: VN leads world in growth of carbon emissions
07/12/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s emissions of carbon dioxide rose by 376 percent from 1990 to 2005. These numbers aren’t a surprise. Vietnam is racing to catch up with other developing states. Further, according to testimony given the National Assembly last summer, it uses...
Prolific dam building needs to stop
06/12/2009 05:00
Hydropower plants in the pipeline should be reviewed to avoid adverse impacts on people and the environment, experts said at a conference last Friday. Power pipelines of A Vuong Hydroelectric Plant, one of six projects that have already begun generating power...