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The U.S. state of California has been suffering a historic drought. Three years ago, its governor declared a drought state of emergency. Late last year, 97 percent of California was in drought. But today, the U.S. drought monitor says less than 60 pe

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Soil Conservation Methods

AGRICULTURE REPORT - February 5, 2002: Soil Conservation Methods By Gary Garriott 04 Feb 2002, 18:39 UTC This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Soil conservation efforts protect soil from

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By Gary Garriott Broadcast: July 29, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Soil conservation efforts protect soil from wind and water that can blow or wash it away.

VOA慢速英语2011--Getting to the Root of How to Water Tree

Agriculture Report - Getting to the Root of How to Water Trees This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Some trees can survive a long time without water. Think of trees that grow in the desert. But other trees may need more moisture than t

Designing a Quake-Resistant Building Starts at the Soil

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Builders in developing countries are often not required to build strong buildings. So, when a disaster strikes, the damage is often widespread. 发展中

万花筒2008-03-04:Harry back on British soil

Prince Harry has arrived back in London after his Afganistan adventure This wasn't the day he expected or wanted to come back, but back he had to come and quickly. Along with 170 other soldiers flown back from Afghanistan. Prince Harry's return beca

VOA慢速英语--Study: Warmer Soil Releasing More Carbon

Even the dirt on the ground is likely making climate change worse, a new study finds. Researchers have shown that warmer temperatures are heating the soil, which is causing microbes to become more active and release more of the soils carbon into the

Mars Rover to Begin Taking Soil Samples This Week

Mars Rover to Begin Taking Soil Samples This Week Jessica Berman NASA engineers say the Mars rover will begin taking its first soil samples as soon as it departs the landing platform . Engineers say t

VOA慢速英语2012 Agriculture Report - Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops

Agriculture Report - Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Studies show farmland in Africa is often lacking in important nutrients. But researchers say a combination of farming methods may help. Since the w

VOA标准英语--Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops

Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops If African farmers are going to feed the continent, they may first want to feed the soil. Studies show farmland is often depleted of vital nutrients. But researchers say a combination of organic farming methods may help.

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops Are Good for the Soil (and

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops Are Good for the Soil (and the Farmer) By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Cover crops are

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Compost: an Organic Way to Better Soil

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Compost: an Organic Way to Better Soil and Crops By Gary Garriott Broadcast: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Many farmers im

新西兰英语 412 Houses will be demolished

The Prime Minister said that possibly 10,000 houses will have to be demolished after the earthquake. The Head of Civil Defence thought the number was probably only 2,000. Time will tell. The important message from the Prime Minister is that the gover

新西兰英语 339 Which buildings survived the earthquake?

The Canterbury earthquake on Sept 4th was unusual because no one was killed. It is the only city in the world which has experienced a 7.1 magnitude earthquake without any deaths. Part of the reason for this is our building code. New buildings have to

新西兰英语 565 New Zealander of the Year

Last night at an awards ceremony in Auckland, the winner of the New Zealander of the Year was announced. He is Sir Richard Taylor of Weta Workshops. He was made Sir Richard for his successful film work in 2010. Listen to Queens Birthday Honours to he

英语词汇辨析：soil & earth & land & ground

Soil、earth、ground和land都可以表示地面，但这四个词的用法有很大的区别。一起来看看吧! soil意为：泥土、土壤，尤指生长植物的土地。或国家、国土。 The trees have rooted in the rich soil. 树木在肥

新西兰英语 449 Earthquake affects Christchurch east suburbs

Suburbs in the east of Christchurch were very badly affected again after Mondays two earthquakes. Many houses lost underground services like water, power and sewerage and still today about 50,000 people have no water and cannot use their toilets. Som

新西兰英语 447 More after-shocks in Christchurch

Christchurch had two big after-shocks today and many smaller ones. The first one, at 1 pm was 5.5. It felt very strong. Most schools closed after that and parents came to collect their primary school children. The next after-shock at 2.20 pm was 6.0.

幸福也能种植

Step one: Plant your deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench daily with positive thinking and keep saturated just right. Much often with forgiveness, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they wi

英文摇滚歌曲：Killswitch Engage - Soilborn

time will not stand still today is the day, the day of salvation living for more than just synthetic force fed existence this is my disposition I will strive for the truth time will not stand still today is the day, the day of salvation living for mo