VOA慢速英语--Are Forests an Answer to Carbon Pollution?

Burning coal for energy adds planet-warming carbon dioxide, or CO2, to Earths atmosphere. As the planet heats up, experts warn that simply cutting greenhouse gas emissions will not be enough to avoid possibly disastrous levels of global warming. CO2

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Findings About Air Pollution and Heart

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Findings About Air Pollution and Heart Disease / Fossils from the 'Missing Years' in Africa / U.S. Bans... By Caty Weaver Broadcast: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE:

Pollution Rule Eased for Older Power Stations And Factories

By Caty Weaver Broadcast: September 5, 2003 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Environment Report. The administration of President Bush has eased an air pollution rule for about seventee

英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0717 - 何时让寒门再出贵子？

Topic1-Rich kids or poor kids, who can be more successful? A controversial debate is brewing on Chinese social media. It goes like this: poor kids cannot turn their life around, that's a true testament to social equality in today's China. Is it fair?

2007-10-30, Burning Trees to Save the Forest 焚树育林？

It's been protected from human impacts since 1909. With 3 million acres, nearly a half million under water, Superior National Forest is largely unspoiled. But now the survival of this national treasure rests with those who would see some of it burned

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Air Pollution Harms Young Lungs / A Le

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Kenyan Peace Prize Winner Campaigns for Forest Protection

By Cathy Majtenyi Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai, Monday spoke against widespread practices, such as forest farming, that, she says, are responsible for deforestation in her country.

Chance of showers but only moderate pollution for Olympic closing ceremony

LONDON, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The weather for the closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games this Sunday is likely to be in the middle of a spike in air pollution, the British government air pollution forecast predicted on Friday. With just two days

纯正英语一分钟-pollution

I hate pollution. It makes me really angry. I think pollution is greed. People dont care about the environment so they pollute the air just to make lots of money. Big companies are the worst. They pretend theyre not polluting. They have the money to

高温天气下树木竟然会污染环境！

高温天气下树木竟然会污染环境！ Normally， trees are the best defence against pollution； but when it's too hot outside， the trees' own self－defence mechanism may actually make things worse。 正常情况下，树木是抵御污染

每日一词【514】pollution：污染

今天我们要学的词是pollution。 Pollution, 是污染的意思。 Air pollution, 空气污染。 Water pollution, 水污染。 Beijing's chronic pollution has been one of the biggest headaches for the Olympic Games organizers, 北京长期的空

Plastic pollution

Plastic Pollution NB: This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript Dan: Hello and welcome 6 Minute English from the BBC. Im Dan Walker Smith and today Im joined by Kate. Kate: Hello Dan. Dan: Now today Kate and I are talking about pollution. Kate

VOA常速英语2008年-Danube Pollution Threatens Drinking Water for M

By Stefan Bos Budapest 15 April 2008 The European Union and several key Danube organizations are urging countries along the river Danube to prevent irreversible damage to the waterway, warning the growing pollution could endanger drinking water for s

Official cars ordered off roads during hazardous pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Thirty percent of official cars in Beijing should not be used when there is extremely bad pollution, traffic authorities confirmed Tuesday. The order was implemented on Monday evening to help combat the fourth round of he

Beijing unveils new steps to curb air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will strengthen its efforts to treat PM2.5 and slash the density of major air pollutants by 2 percent this year, the municipality's acting mayor said Tuesday. The capital will take 180,000 old vehicles off the roa

Beijing plans fewer vehicles on roads during heavy air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of vehicles on Beijing's roads could be cut on days when the city suffers from heavy air pollution, according to a new regulation released for comments on Saturday. According to the Beijing Municipal Air Pollut

60,000 affected by E China water pollution

NANCHANG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tap water for 60,000 people was cut off Monday due to the pollution of a water source in east China's Jiangxi Province, government sources said. Around 10 a.m. Monday, an oily substance was seen floating near a water int

China vows more transparency in pollution control

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- China's environmental watchdog said on Thursday that it will work to promote the prompt disclosure of air quality reports and monitoring results for other types of pollution. The disclosure of information on major pollut

【英音模仿秀】到乡翻似烂柯人

模仿句子Even on this foggy clammy day, a dirty yellow cloud of pollution resting above us, the view across Hong Kong Harbour from Kowloon to the forest of skyscrapes on the island opposite is unique. 即使在这样雾蒙蒙并且湿冷的天气中