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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

探索发现：BBC:古代圣贤:佛祖释迦牟尼 Buddha-6

Brahmans were responsible for reciting the vedas, an ancient body of divine teachings and hymns in sacred spaces and in people's homes, just as they do today, another key role was to perform sacrifices to persuade the gods to sustain the order of the

VOA常速英语2015--美国干旱西部将迎来多雨冬季

美国干旱西部将迎来多雨冬季 As the drought continues for another year in southern California, more and more people, including Jan Muntz, are replacing all or parts of their yards with unconventional garden plants. 随着干旱在加利福尼

2006年VOA标准英语-UNICEF: Children in Ethiopia Facing Lethal

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 March 2006 Women fetch water in drought-hit Dubluk, Ethiopia The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, says Ethiopian children are facing an epidemic of lethal diseases. UNICEF says

VOA常速英语2015--加州州长命令强制削减用水

California Governor Orders Mandatory Water Cuts 加州州长命令强制削减用水 WASHINGTON Environmentalists warn the world is facing serious water shortages and the United States is no exception. While parts of the country may get too much snow

美国有线新闻 CNN 美国进入飓风季 专家支招应对

Starting with the drought that's been going on. It's not one you might have heard of. The Atlantic hurricane drought it's been more than 10 years since a category three or stronger hurricane has made landfall in the Eastern U.S. or on the Gulf Coast.

美国有线新闻 CNN 南非持续干旱 开普敦或将彻底断水

AZUZ: 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'

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79.聊聊天气 常用应急场景 范例一：Cool summer evening W: Which season do you like best? M: I like spring best. It is neither too cold nor too hot. Freezing days make me lazy and stuffy days make me lazier. How about you? W: I prefer summer, especiall

VOA标准英语2010年-US Ends 62-Year Drought in 4-Man Bobsl

US four-man bobsled team, captured gold medal Saturday at Vancouver Winter Games Parke Brewer | Whistler Sliding Center, BC, Canada 28 February 2010 Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS The United States' USA-1,' with Steven Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler, a

VOA标准英语2011--Emergency Meeting Held on Horn of Africa

Emergency Meeting Held on Horn of Africa Famine and Drought The international community held an emergency meeting in Rome Monday on the famine and drought in the Horn of Africa. Representatives from the G20, U.N. agencies and NGOs warned the crisis c

VOA标准英语2011--Water Scarcity Root of Darfur Conflict

Water Scarcity Root of Darfur Conflict The conflict in Western Sudan's Darfur region erupted more than eight years ago. It has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced an estimated two million people. Disputes over scarce water and grazin

VOA标准英语2011--WFP: Ethiopia's Emergency Food Reserve N

WFP: Ethiopia's Emergency Food Reserve Near Zero The head of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia says the country's emergency food stocks are almost completely exhausted, with drought conditions expected to worsen before they improve. There

美国国家公共电台 NPR South African Farmers Lose Crops And Workers Amid Crippling Drought

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: A prolonged drought means that Cape Town, South Africa is running out of water. The city is frantically trying to cut back the use to delay day zero. That's the day the city will shut off the taps, currently estimated to fa

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Chile, Many Regard Climate Change As The Greatest External Threat

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: This summer, we are taking a deeper look at climate change and the profound effect it's having on people around the world. Today, we're going to Chile in South America. NPR's Philip Reeves visited a community whose landscap

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—世粮署：埃塞俄比亚紧急粮储接近于零

The head of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia says the country's emergency food stocks are almost completely exhausted, with drought conditions expected to worsen before they improve. There are also growing concerns about food shortages i

英语听力：自然百科 肯尼亚：过百大象非正常死亡

In hot and dry conditions, Kenya's elephants are forced to forage for food and water along dry river beds. These majestic mammals are now under threat from the country's worst drought in twelve years. Despite desperate attempts to stay alive, many el

英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—33

Basically India has the ability to turn off the taps on the river Ganges at this point. But Indias neighbor has paid high price. Since the barrage was completed in the 1970s, the Bangladesh government says the water flowing into the country has been

2006年VOA标准英语-Horn of Africa Facing Humanitarian Catastr

Africa,humanitarian,people,By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 January 2006 The World Food Program is intensifying its appeal on behalf of millions of people in drought-stricken Horn of Africa who are threatened with hunger. WFP says it

美国国家公共电台 NPR Drought Threatens Crops, Wildlife Along Spain's Guadalquivir River Delta

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: This summer, we'll be bringing you stories on the effects of climate change on people around the world. We begin in Spain and Portugal, where an early summer heat wave has ignited devastating forest fires. More than 60 peop

2016年CRI Lancang-Mekong river Cooperation Highlights Water Cooperation

Chen Fengying is the director of World Economy Center with China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations. She says cooperation related to water resources is one of the priorities of the meeting, and locals will enjoy benefits from such coo