China's air pollution and smog could be caused by melting ice caps in the Arctic a new study claims. 一项新的研究称,中国的空气污染和雾霾可能是由北极冰盖融化引起的。 The study published by Science Advances says that me

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

City planners and citizens alike frequently push for better public transportation. They argue that it can lessen traffic and reduce emissions from cars. Now theres a new reason to be gung-ho about public transitit helps make people skinnier. Thats ac

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm John Rennie. Got a minute? Congress has finally acted on global warmingby denying it exists. It's in the grand lawmaking tradition of the Indiana state legislature's 1897 attempt to redefine the va

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Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations meeting in Japan have endorsed a goal to cut worldwide emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases in half by the year 2050. But there is no legally-binding document. G8 leaders say the agreeme

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Syrian activists say the army and defected soldiers are clashing in the north and south of the country. NPRs Peter Kenyon reports observers say more than 60 people have been killed just since Friday. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Righ

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The Ministry of Environmental Protection said that industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust fumes and heating reliant on coal were three main factors that caused wide-spread air pollution across China in the past week. 环保部日前表示,工业排放

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今天我们要学的词是hammer out。 To hammer out, 是经过深入讨论后做出决定的意思。全球最大的气候变化国际会议星期一在哥本哈根开幕。World leaders will try to hammer out a new global agreement to cut carbon

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U.S.-China EcoPartnerships Program Fact Sheet 美中绿色合作伙伴关系计划简报 July 10, 2013 2013年7月10日 The EcoPartnerships program is an innovative manifestation of U.S.-China cooperation on energy and environmental issues. Establish

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. On our program this week, we will tell about the new United Nations report on climate change. We will also tell about an ancient burial

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Whale Deaths On the Rise in Alaska 阿拉斯加鲸鱼死亡数量有所上升 American scientists have reported a sharp increase in the number of dead whales found in the Gulf of Alaska. From May through August, 30 whales washed up along the coast of

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> 53 限制废气排放以整治环境污染 DATE=8-10-01 TITLE=ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Climate Change Agreement BYLINE=Mario Ritter (Start at 59

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Science and technology 科技报道 Climate change in the Arctic 北极气候变化 Beating a retreat 仓惶撤退 Arctic sea ice is melting far faster than climate models predict. Why? 北极海冰正在以比气候模型所预测的快得多的速度

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威士忌生物燃料技术 We know we shouldnt drink alcohol and drive. But whisky could help us be more environmentally friendly drivers. 谁都知道不能酒后驾车。但是,从威士忌副产品中可以提取出新的生物燃料给汽车提供

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EcoVelocity is an outdoor car show with a difference. This eco-conscious motor show celebrates all things green. High-performance vehicles at this year's EcoVelocity show in London prove that electric vehicles can look great and deliver blisteringand

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Thiss the BBC news. Hello, Im Nick Kelly. The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the attack by Iranian protesters on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran which has led to a furious diplomatic row between the two countries. A Security Council statement

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Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Both major party presidential candidates are courting the Latino vote today. Last hour, Republican Senator John McCain began speaking to the

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Business this week. 一周商业要闻 America's big banks reported earnings for the third quarter. 美国各家大型银行报告了第三季度的收入情况。 Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo posted solid profits, though the mortgage l

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Shale gas 页岩气 Raise the pressure 增加了开采压力 Government dithering keeps frackers above ground 政府仍就是否批准开采页岩气犹豫不决 Inflated concerns 担心通胀 FOR all the debate about it, Britain's shale-gas industry

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Science and Technology Pollution in the Himalayas Time to call the sweep? 科技 喜马拉雅山受到了污染 是时候呼吁清扫了吗? Soot gets everywhere. Even into the world's highest mountains 到处都弥漫着烟灰,甚至蔓延到了世

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How the world sees America世界如何看待美国? Still on a hill依然在巅峰The NSA's snooping has done less damage than previously thought美国国家安全局的窥探造成的破坏比预想的要小VOTERS, journalists and just about every

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