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Experts: La Ni?a, Climate Change Impact East African Drought Experts say the Pacific ocean phenomenon known as La Ni?a is partly to blame for the drought ravaging the Horn of Africa. But while the latest La Ni?a episode has ended, climate scientists
Meantime, Cape Town, the second most populated city in South Africa, is running out of water. Drought is a natural disaster that South Africans prone to. And for years, the amount of water being used in the country has exceeded the amount that's been
Were going to start today with an incredible statistic. We want you to think about a map of the continental United States. So, everything except Alaska and Hawaii. Researchers say that more than 60 percent of that area is suffering through drought co
AS IT IS 2015-03-08 Climate Change Blamed for Events in Syria and California 气候变化导致叙利亚和加州的诸多事件 Before fighting broke out in Syria, the country experienced its driest weather on record. Rainfall and snow totals were a
AS IT IS 2014-12-15 To Survive, Herders Become Farmers in Northern Kenya 肯尼亚北部牧民为生存转为农民 The northern part of the East African nation of Kenya is hot and gets little rain. The area has been suffering from periods of small a
California Firefighters Ready for Severe Fire Season 加州消防员为火灾季做准备 HEMET, CALIFORNIA Years of drought have put California at risk of a serious fire season, and firefighters in Hemet, California, are training to be ready for the
Todd: Clare, you're from England. 克莱尔,你来自英国。 Clare: That's right. 没错。 Todd: How would you compare England and Japan? 你怎么对比英国和日本呢? Clare: Well, I think, let's take price-wise, they're actually quite si
肯尼亚牧民种植抗旱树 In northern Kenya, recurrent drought and desertification [process by which once fertile lands turn into deserts] are hitting livestock-dependent communities hard. Families in the Samburu region are hoping to root out ma
Todd: So, hey, Rebecca, speaking of environmental stuff, I was reading about a drought in Australia. You guys have a serious drought problem with water. Rebecca: Yeah, we do. We've had a drought for some time now and it seems to be getting worse and
Todd: Clare, you're from England. Clare: That's right. Todd: How would you compare England and Japan? Clare: Well, I think, let's take price wise, they're actually quite similar. Well, not, maybe not England as a whole but, say Japan and London is ve
Todd: Hey, Akane, I was reading in the paper that China is doing research on genetically modified foods and is considering it. The United States is for using genetically modified foods, (I see) but Europe is against it. (Oh, right) So you're from Can
Enam: Katia, what are the environmental problems in your country? Katia: Well, I can think of three problems. One is water drought. The scarcity of water. Second, we have a lot of air pollution, and third a lot of deforestation. Enam: OK, so can you
While torrential rains continue to pound south China, it's a different story in central and northern parts of the country over the past couple of months, with dry weather causing droughts in some places. The situation was improved in parts of north C
Share this: Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on sinaweibo Share on email Font size: China and Myanmar continue to strengthen cooperation, this time focusing on non-governmental organizations. For the first time, NGOs from China held round-tab
By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 January 2008 There is cautious hope that Australia's long drought is about to break. The La Nina weather pattern has drenched parts of the arid continent in recent months. Sydney had its wettest November in more than a decad
学个词-1753-wipe out 今天我们要学的词是 wipe out. To wipe out 意思是彻底销毁,损失。野生动物机构说,Pollution on the British coastline may wipe out a whole generation of seabirds. 一起污染事件可能会造成英国一
Enam: Katia, what are the environmental problems in your country? Katia: Well, I can think of three problems. One is water drought. The scarcity of water. Second, we have a lot of air pollution, and third a lot of deforestation. Enam: OK, so can you
Todd: So Carla, you lived in Africa. Carla: We got married in Africa. Todd: Wow. Carla: And we moved to Nigeria. As I told you before, we got married in Ghana, and we moved to Nigeria. And our kids were born in Nigeria. But I wanna tell you a little
Chinese flood control authorities are warning of the potential for heavy flooding along the Yangtze River in the coming weeks. The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has issued the warning amid heavy rains which have been pounding
Mekong River nations are suffering from the most severe drought in decades, affecting tens of millions of people. In response, China has discharged water to help relieve the crisis. China began offering the emergency water supply since Tuesday, and w