When Ranis husband took his own life, he left his family with debts they could not pay. Ranis family farms in southern India. Now, she says her familys farming days are over. There are no rains, Rani said. Rani is a 44-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu

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With more and more Chinese firms looking to expand into Africa, pressure is being put on them to ensure the companies both expand opportunities for local workers, while at the same time, pay attention to their role in the local communities they work

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W: I think a drought has set in. It hasnt rained a drop for months. M: I think so too, but didn't it rain last month? W: It did rain last month, but the rainfall was only half the monthly average. M: Oh, that bad? W: That's right. It's really bad. I

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Famed as nomadic herders and warriors, the Massai people once dominated the plains of East Africa, migrating from one place to the next, seeking pastures for their cattle. But climate change is causing severe droughts and traditional sources of water

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Topics: Ask an American-Drought and a new gold rush; vendor versus salesman versus pitcher; to clinch versus to breeze into versus to blow away; pronouncing bird versus beard versus bear Words: dried up water level underwater gold sluice box trap edd

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JUDY WOODRUFF: The government confirmed today that corn, soybeans, and other crops are among the hardest-hit casualties of the worst drought the country has faced in decades. The U.S. Agriculture Department today predicted the lowest average corn yie

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For the last 23 years, hunters have been invited to shoot rabbits on Good Friday in Central Otago. This is a 24 hour event, starting at 9am on Friday. The dead rabbits are counted on Saturday. This year 18,027 rabbits were killed. The record was in 2

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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

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Over the past two decades, much of East Africa has suffered through recurrent droughts resulting in failed crops, dying cattle and escalating food prices. The result is hunger, undernutrition and suffering for millions of people. 过去二十年,东非

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By Andrea Niem Some meteorologists warn that a weather pattern known as El Nino may reemerge in the next few months, raising concerns of drought in Southeast Asia and Australia, and flooding in parts

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Dam 水坝 If you want to use water for electric power and to prevent flooding or drought, what should you do? 如果你想用水发电,防洪或防旱,你该怎么做? You have to make a dam. 你得建座水坝。 A dam is very useful for many

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AS IT IS 2015-07-20 Rice Farmers Worried As Dry Weather Hits Thailand 稻农担心泰国干燥天气影响稻米收成 Very dry weather is limiting the growing season of Thailands rice crop. Thai farmers are blaming the government for not doing more

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AS IT IS 2015-07-15 UN: Drought Affected North Korea Cuts Food Rations 联合国:干旱令朝鲜削减口粮 Officials at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization say North Korea has reduced the amount of food it gives to its people. Cris

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Scientists Predict Wet Winter for Dry American West 科学家预测湿润冬季或缓解美国西部干旱状况 Much of the western United States is suffering from extreme drought conditions. U.S. officials are blaming the lack of rainfall and snow

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AS IT IS 2015-04-10 California Limits Water Use Because of Dry Weather 因为连日来的干旱天气,加利福尼亚开始限制用水 The state of California is taking steps to deal with dry weather. Governor Jerry Brown announced last week that Ca

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加州州长下令节约用水 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 and rain, that is not the case in the southwest. Cali

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写作题目 In many cities and all over the world, there is a serious shortage of water supplies. What are the causes of and solutions to the scarcity of water resource? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for y

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An unlucky fox fell into a well. It was quite deep, so he could not get out by himself.. A goat passed by. He asked the fox what he was doing in the well.

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今天我们要学的词是advocate。 Advocate, 作为名词,是拥护者、倡导者的意思。An advocate of freedom of speech, 是言论自由的捍卫者;an advocate of human rights, 是人权倡导者。 最近,美国玩具商美泰公司第

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Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Analysts say security issue will top the agenda in the upcoming Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington. A senior Chinese official reiterates that China

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