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Last term I took part in a geography research study group. Our topic was environment pollution and protection. We took a variety of pictures, showing the present pollution conditions of our city. To our surprise, there are still a lot of people doing
The Earth's Biggest Threat 地球危机──温室效应 by Levi King Global warming was once considered unlikely to be real. Recently, though, it has become widely accepted as fact. Scientists have calculated that the earth's atmosphere has gotten
ENVIRONMENT REPORT - November 1, 2002: Shrinking Ozone Hole over Antarctica By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. Australian researchers say the hole in the ozone layer o
Melting Arctic Could be Major Source of Greenhouse Gases The melting arctic permafrost could release methane-producing microbes with the potential to accelerate climate change, according to a new study published in Nature. Lead author Janet Jansson,
1. Four US soldiers are killed in separate attacks in the Baghdad area amid kidnappers' deadline for four Christian peace activists held hostage. 2. Federal investigators prepare to interview the pilo
AS IT IS 2013-07-10 Measuring the Effects of Climate Change Policies Welcome again, to the daily magazine show, As It Is, from VOA Learning English. Im Mario Ritter. Today, we hear about an unusual artist who decorates prosthetic limbs. We have a sto
UN Chief Warns of Perils Ahead of Climate Change Conference The first decade of this century was the hottest on record, and the vast majority of scientists attribute the changes to greenhouse gases that trap heat in the lower atmosphere. Those gases
[00:01]A:OK, people, on your toes. We're doing this one blind. [00:03]B:Gene, understand that we've never tried this before. [00:06]G:Look, it will ignite, will it not? [00:08]B:I just want you to know the engine's never been tried like this.
Australia is preparing to introduce technology that allows algae to capture half or more of the greenhouse gases emitted by a power station. The micro-algae thrive on carbon dioxide, producing food for livestock as well as biofuels and material for p
Clouds, they are fluffy, white and full of mystery. Although scientist may have better handle on clouds, even they don't know at all. Because the new study can show that atmosphere gases can help clouds form in a way no one had ever considered. That'
Like nebulae which spawn stars, it is made of gas and dust. But that's where most similarities end. For Alex Filippenko, it represents an intriguing industrial zone within our galaxy where the elements from which our world is made or manufactured. Wh
Like nebulae which spawn stars, it is made of gas and dust. But that's where most similarities end. For Alex Filippenko, it represents an intriguing industrial zone within our galaxy where the elements from which our world is made or manufactured. Wh
A letter which could stand for evergreen. There are sticks of trees everywhere. Or extreme environment. Bye-bye. Or even for experts. In the vicinity of five minutes, these pants should be in New York. But while these would be suitable selections, th
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 28 November 2007 The Indonesian government says it has planted 79 million trees in a single day across the sprawling archipelago as part of a global campaign to plant one billion trees. As VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins re
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 November 2007 A top official of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says countries will have to make deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst impact of rising global temperature
By Nina Maria Potts Brussels 05 April 2007 Watch Biofuels report The EU is emerging at the forefront of the fight against climate change. Pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and boost renewable sources, EU politicians seem keener than e
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 15 August 2006 watch Solutions report Global warming -- you may accept or reject those who say it is a dangerous phenomenon. But if the planet is warming, and humanity is contributing to it, shouldn't someone be thinki
Tonight Parliament voted on New Zealands Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The National Party, with the support of the Maori Party, had 63 votes while the Opposition Labour, the Greens and ACT had only 58 votes. Earlier this week, the government gave f
Australia's vast native forests are storing three times as much carbon as previously thought and could hold the key to tackling climate change, according to a new study released Tuesday. It has found the eucalyptus forests of southeast Australia can
Australia is preparing to introduce technology that allows algae to capture half or more of the greenhouse gases emitted by a power station. The micro-algae thrive on carbon dioxide, producing food for livestock as well as biofuels and material for