VOA标准英语2013--Report: Environment and Food Needs Can be Met

Report: Environment and Food Needs Can be Met Agriculture has been a major driver of human-caused climate change, responsible for up to 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, its also extremely vulnerable to the effects of r

美国有线新闻 CNN 叙利亚政府军持续空袭反对派控制区

AZUZ: People in the Middle Eastern country of Syria have been suffering the horrors of war for years. Since Syria's civil war started in 2011, the United Nations estimates that 400,000 Syrians have been killed, more than 6 million have lost their hom

布莱尔首相演讲:Foot and Mouth Disease

Transcript of the Prime Minister's broadcast on Foot and Mouth Disease I want to speak today about the devastating outbreak of foot and mouth disease, to say what we are doing to control and eradicate it, and how everyone can play their part in ensu

VOA标准英语2011--Drought Threatens Turkana Way of Life in

Drought Threatens Turkana Way of Life in Kenya The Turkana region of Kenya is one of the areas hit hardest by drought in the Horn of Africa. A relief organization says while indigenous people are receiving emergency supplies to survive, their traditi

VOA标准英语2014--索马里粮食问题日益严重

Somalia Risks Growing Food Insecurity 索马里粮食问题日益严重 Somalia is again facing growing food insecurity. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization blames it on late rains, a poor harvest and ongoing conflict. Its estimated 800,000 So

VOA双语新闻：9、美国中西部大旱 玉米遭灾

美国中西部大旱 玉米遭灾 Record high temperatures and a lack of rainfall are creating the worst drought conditions for U.S. farmers in a generation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared more than 1,000 counties in 26 states natur

2018年CRI China-aided program aims to improve livelihood in Myanmar

A pilot program supported by China has been launched in Myanmar to help improve the livelihoods of people living in poverty. The project is said to be the first of its kind, and includes a comprehensive set of measures for poverty reduction. Accordin

科学美国人60秒 SSS 2014-07-31

Pack rat. The name is synonymous with hoarding. And researchers have learned that pack rats can actually increase the range of foods theyre able to eat because of their collection of gut bacteria. Pack rats live in the American Southwest, where they

VOA常速英语2014--越来越多的人因袭击逃离尼日利亚

Growing Numbers Flee Nigeria Attacks 越来越多的人因袭击逃离尼日利亚 Ibrahim Gaidam, Governor of Yobe state, left, looks at bodies of students inside an ambulance outside a mosque in Damaturu, Nigeria, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. Islamic mi

2018年CRI Horse-powered garbage hauler runs on city road

Horse-powered garbage hauler runs on city road A video out of Yunnan showing what appears to be a horse-driven garbage carriage has gone viral in China. The local sanitation department is denying the antiquated garbage hauling method. A local claimin

科学美国人60秒 SSS 远离”大猫”

Big Cats and People Live in Close Quarters in India远离大猫 In India, as a consequence of stricter protection of wildlife and increased tolerance, numbers of large carnivores are increasing in private lands and lands outside the protected-area sy

VOA常速英语2018--蟑螂富含蛋白质 可用作饲料

This is not a business for the faint of heart or the soft of stomach, but in China the ubiquitous cockroach is becoming a big moneymaker. In this facility, American cockroaches are being bred for use in traditional Mandarin health tonics. The whole b

VOA标准英语2013--美国流行后院养鸡

Business Helps Suburbanites Try Out Chicken Ownership 美国居民郊区养鸡 As the interest in organic and locally-produced food has increased, raising chickens in the backyard has been gaining popularity among American city dwellers. But poultry

VOA标准英语2013--构建弹性反饥饿

Building Resilience Against Hunger 构建弹性反饥饿 A new report said the developing world is taking a beating from climate change, extreme weather, conflict, environmental degradation and poor governance. It said to ensure food security under t

VOA标准英语2013--在刚果民主共和国,通过村民委员会促进和平

In DRC, Promoting Peace Through Village Committees 在刚果民主共和国,通过村民委员会促进和平 For more than 20 years, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been wracked by war, ethnic violence and sexual assaults. More than two

VOA标准英语2013--每年的食品浪费超过十亿吨

Over a Billion Tons of Food Wasted Annually 每年的食品浪费超过十亿吨 A new study says one-point-three billion tons of food are wasted or lost every year, causing significant harm to both the environment and the economy. The food losses oc

VOA标准英语2012--Study: Food Production Must Double in 30 Years

Different Blood Pressure in Both Arms Linked to Heart Disease Cardiologist Oscar Garfein takes blood pressure readings from both of his patients' arms. That technique saved the life of one of his patients. I found that in one arm, it was very, very l

VOA常速英语2007-Spike in Food Prices Causes Global Concern

By Michael Bowman Washington 15 October 2007 During the past year, basic foods have become significantly more expensive in many parts of the world, adding to the misery of impoverished regions and straining the budgets of families across the globe. V

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Warns of Health Crisis in Flood-Stricken Sou

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 August 2007 A woman wades through a flooded street to collect food in Sirajgonj, about 104 kilometers (65 miles) north of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, 03 Aug 2007 United Nations aid agencies are warning that millions of peopl

2007年VOA标准英语-UNHCR Calls on Sudan to Recognize Refugees From

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 August 2007 The U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Sudanese Commissioner for Refugees are recommending that thousands of new arrivals from Chad who have crossed over to Darfur in recent months be recognized by the Sudanese