AS IT IS 2014-07-28 UN Agency Warns of Link Between Ebola and Bats 联合国机构警告埃博拉病毒与蝙蝠之间的联系 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is warning people in West African countries about a link between eati

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战争,干旱威胁伊拉克沼泽地 Drought that has stretched for two decades means less fresh water flowing into the marshes. As water levels fall, salinity goes up, leading to fish kills. The lack of fresh water has also pushed Marsh Arabs who o

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Modern-day thieves use trucks, not horses, to steal livestock Jim Kent | Gordon, Nebraska 28 April 2010 The white 'Y' with two lines under it shows that this cow came from rancher Gil Nitsch's herd. The 21st century has brought changes to all parts o

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I took this picture in the Tihamah Desert while 25 millimeters -- that's an inch of rain -- was falling. 这张照片是我在提哈迈沙漠拍的下着25毫米(一英寸)的雨。 Think of it in terms of drums of water, each containing 200 lite

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研究报告:人类少吃肉对环境有好处 A new study says one of the best ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions is to eat less meat. In fact, the study says meat consumption in the developed should be cut by 50 percent per person by 2050. 一份

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干旱与战火威胁伊拉克湿地 Iraq's southern wetlands are in crisis. These areas are the spawning ground for Gulf fisheries, a resting place for migrating wildfowl, and the source of livelihood for fishermen and herders who have called the ma

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On April 15, the Department of Health of east China's Jiangsu Province reported that a woman surnamed Gu, a 77-year-old who had previously tested positive for the H7N9 virus, died on April 15 after emergency treatments failed. The province also repor

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On April 15, the Department of Health of east China's Jiangsu Province reported that a woman surnamed Gu, a 77-year-old who had previously tested positive for the H7N9 virus, died on April 15 after emergency treatments failed. The province also repor

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Syrian government forces and their allies have continued to drive rebel fighters out of more districts in eastern Aleppo, prompting thousands more civilians to flee from the fighting. The Russian defense ministry says the Syrian government has retake

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旱灾的成因与影响 Its signs are subtle and slow: the earth dries; water levels fall; the rains do not come; and the land is gripped by drought. At its most basic, a drought occurs when more water is used than isreplenished. It is a balance bet

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The plains zebra is a close relative of the quagga, extinct since 1883. But according to members of the Quagga Project in Cape Town, South Africa. The foal seen running with its herd of plains zebras is a quagga. His name's Harley and he was born in

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The herdsmen of Inner Mongolia have freely roamed the plains for many centuries with their livestock grazing on fertile grasslands stretching across the horizon. But now their age-old customs are being stamped out because of relocation the Chinese g

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The Arabian camel--not even a native , was domesticated in the deserts of Asia and brought to Northern Africa as a means of transport. In the past , Tuareg nomads used camels to move slaves, gold and

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Greg Flakus The U.S. government has granted Texas AM University $18 million to find ways to prevent terrorists from attacking the nation's food supply and possibly human health by spreading diseases t

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Antibiotic Resistance Found in Amazon Tribe 亚马逊部落发现抗生素耐药性 There are some people who have never come into contact with Western civilization. These people have microbes, tiny organisms, on and in their bodies that can do somet

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U.S. First Lady Michele Obama has drawn national attention to the problem of food deserts - neighborhoods that may have plenty of McDonalds and other fast food restaurants, but no supermarket with fresh vegetables and other affordable, healthy foods.

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A rebel group in Ethiopia's arid Somali region has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance, accusing the government of blocking aid deliveries. The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) insurgent group says people and livestock are dyin

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US Military Presence in Africa Grows With Terror Threat The spread of militant groups in what were previously unaffected areas of West Africa, such as Mali, has prompted the U.S. military to pay closer attention and boost its presence in the form of

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南非面临久旱食物短缺问题 Several provinces in South Africa have been declared drought disaster areas,threatening food shortages across the country. 南非一些省已公布了对整个国家食物造成威胁的旱灾地区。 We should n

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