The first cold front of 2014 is sweeping across Northwest China, bringing snow and plunging temperatures. Some cities in Northern Xinjiang have seen temperatures drop by more than 20 degrees Celsius, to hover around 23 degrees below zero. The cold fr

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They come from all corners of India, devoted pilgrims on their way to Shirdi,a town where a revered Indian guru Sai Baba lived. Legend has it he was a man who performed miracles to help the poor almost 100 years after his death. Shirdi boasts of a mo

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By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 11 July 2007 A heat wave that gripped most of the United States has let up in some parts of the country but continues in others. New York City opened up nearly 300 cooling centers. The state of Virginia issued a haza

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Some people like to start their dinner with a salad of lettuce or other leafy greens. Ancient Egyptians and Romans also liked to have lettuce with their evening meal. But they served it at the end.

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AS IT IS 2015-06-03 India Suffers Fifth Deadliest Heat Wave Ever Reported 印度遭受世界历史上第五大致命性高温 Hot weather has been a serious problem across India for nearly two weeks. Rainfall brought lower temperatures and relief to

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Going to Camp to Become a Sports Mascot Summer mascot camp is underway near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I am the wild cat, said Jesse King. I have learned a lot just about how to develop my personality and I think that will really help me. This is high

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Born Again: The Reincarnation of a Plastic Bottle Weve seen bottles on shelves, tossed into bins, bundled into bales and shredded and dumped into bags. This whole process spans hundreds of kilometers, and now, the rebirth of a plastic bottle. This is

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The serious consequences of Earth's changing climate are the subject of a powerful documentary film nominated for an Academy Award, the U.S. film industry's top prize. Sun Come Up is the story of the Carteret Islands off the coast of Papua New Guinea

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Study: Great Barrier Reef Adapted Well to Past Climate Change 大堡礁很好地适应过去的气候变化 Corals on the Great Barrier Reef adapted to greater temperature changes in the past than previously thought, a new study finds. The reef is on

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报告预测中国温室效应气体排放下降 Chinas greenhouse gas emissions likely will decline faster than previously thought, according to a new report. The authors say that means the world could prevent global warming exceeding U.N. targets.

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Nestled between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes mountain range on the east, Chile's producers have traditionally thrived in this Mediterranean-like climate. But with temperatures rising and rains becoming scarcer, producers are being forc

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When summer hits, I dread jogging outside. But a study finds that elephants can be in true danger in the heat. As creatures get bigger, they have smaller surface area to body volumn ratios. Fully-grown Asian eleplants thus pack a lot of mass into a b

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So what have you done to save the world today? Used a bit less water? Perhaps. Recycled a bit more rubbish? Of course, as More4 News viewers, you are clearly caring and intelligent consumers. But ther

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - Study Finds Warmer Nights Mean Less Rice By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Scientists have had

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Todd: Hey, Jessica, you lived in Spain right? Jessica: Yes Todd: OK, believe it or not I'm going to Spain this summer. Jessica: Are you really? Todd: Yeah, yeah, on my way home I decided to stop over in Europe. Jessica: Really! Todd: So I plan to spe

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The weather authority on Tuesday said that multiple provinces in central and east China are seeing temperatures of over 35 degrees Celsius. In the southeastern city of Fuzhou, the heatwave has caused roads to melt, leading to several accidents. In Ha

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A hornet sting is agony, but for now its distracted, intent on cutting away a piece of grasshopper, small enough to carry back home. Success! The white feather hardly slows the hornet, and more importantly, it can be seen. Now the hunter is the hunte

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Adrienne: So, Lisa, you're from Montreal. I think when I think of Canada, I think of cold. Is it very cold in Montreal? Lisa: In the wintertime, Montreal gets very cold. With the wind chill factor, which is the scale to measure how cold the wind is,

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Todd: Hey, Jessica, you lived in Spain right? 托德:嗨,杰西卡,你在西班牙生活过,对吧? Jessica: Yes. 杰西卡:对。 Todd: OK, believe it or not I'm going to Spain this summer. 托德:好,不管你信不信,我今年夏天

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Chinese police confirm 13 sailors dead in ship attack on Mekong River Chinese police have confirmed that the body of the missing Chinese sailor in the ship attack on the Mekong River has been found. Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked by unidentifi

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