Scientists Say Hotter Weather Worsens Wildfire in Western US As temperatures rise in the western part of the United States, wildfires grow in size as well. The Associated Press has studied information on weather and wildfires from the last 35 years.

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(160) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(八)月

Prisoners in California Help Fight Wildfires Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today on the show we play summery music suggested by listeners. We also look a New York City program that provides information to immigr

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65 野火的燃烧会造成汞污染 ENVIRONMENT REPORT September 7, 2001: Mercury Pollution in WildfiresBy George Grow (Start at 59

发表于:2018-12-09 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 自然探索

President Obama meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister at the White House Wednesday a day after an Amnesty International report called some U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and other countries unlawful or indiscriminate. Detroit's battle for bankruptcy g

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT– Wildfires Blamed For Climate By George Grow Broadcast: December 20, 2002 This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. A new study has found that major forest fires can inf

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 健康与环境

Yosemite National Park Reopens, But Tourism Still Down Yosemite National Park reopened on Tuesday after a being closed for 20 days because of severe wildfires. The park is in the western state of California and has been suffering from some of the wor

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AS IT IS 2014-01-09 Burma Saves a Synagogue 缅甸保存了一栋犹太教会堂 Hello and welcome back. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we travel to Burma to hear how people are trying to save the past. Then we will talk about climate change and

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The Greek government is facing criticism for a fourth day from the public as a massive wildfire continues to threaten the suburbs of Athens. The fires have burned scores of houses and thousands of acres of forest near Athens as flames raged out of c

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Wildfires in the Seeley Lake area of Montana this summer were longer and more intense than any in recent memory. Though they didn't reach B.J. Leiderman, who writes our theme music. Nora Saks with Montana Public Radio reports that

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SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: More than two weeks after the nation's deadliest fire in a century erupted in Northern California, crews are still trying to find hundreds of people. The Camp Fire has killed at least 85. It's now fully contained. But dozens of

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Families without flood insurance are wondering if they can rebuild after the flooding from Florence. For those who are covered by insurance, the price is growing, as are the risks. Here's NPR's Colin Dwyer. COLIN DWYER, BYLINE: F

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By Amy Katz Washington, DC 10 February 2006 watch Firefighting report Wildfires are again burning in the Western U.S. state of California. There is concern that the high temperatures and high winds wi

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今天我们要学的词是 extinguish. Extinguish 动词,扑灭。Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the weakest and most needy, and asked the world not to extinguish hope in their hearts. 罗马天主教宗方济各称移民和难民是

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 24 October 2007 President Bush has promised federal aid for Californians whose homes have been destroyed by at least 16 wildfires raging in the southern part of the state. The blazes have scorched 165,000 hectares. In S

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By Mike O'Sullivan San Diego 25 October 2007 Wildfires have driven more than half a million people from their homes in California, and destroyed over 1,500 homes and businesses. Mike O'Sullivan reports from San Diego, California, some evacuees have f

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Study: Warmer Planet Fuels More Wildfires 研究:全球变暖导致更多野火发生 A warmer planet is helping to fuel more wildfires in the United States, according to a new study. Environmental scientists at Harvard University predict that by 2

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学个词-1763-rage 今天我们要学的词是 rage。Rage 当动词用时有迅速而强力地蔓延,肆虐的意思。 比如,The plague raged in the village for a year. 瘟疫在村子里横行了一年。Wildfires rage along the California c

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Drones That Launch Flaming Balls Are Being Tested To Help Fight Wildfires STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep with yet another use for drones. You already know they're used for surveillance and taking video. Now researchers want to use them to

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: This year, California saw the most destructive wildfire season in its history. Take last month's Camp Fire in Northern California, which decimated more than 18,000 structures, many of them homes in the town of Paradise. It's

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: California's largest utility could be on the hook for billions of dollars in liability damages from deadly wildfires these last two years. The fires left more than 130 people dead, wiped out thousands of homes and businesses and

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