VOA标准英语2013--Scientists say Climate Change, Dams Threaten Mekong Livelihoods

Scientists say Climate Change, Dams Threaten Mekong Livelihoods An estimated 60 million fishermen and farmers depend on the Mekong River for its rich nutrients and abundant fish. A new study by a group of scientists said by 2050 climate change could

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As you've probably experienced firsthand, some mosquito species have a real taste for warm, human blood. So much so that if you raise them on it the lab, they'll accept no substitute. Fortunately, I don't get major reactions at all. Brad Main is a mo

英文短故事：The Indigo Jackal

In a jungle there lived a pack of jackals. They would hunt together to eat from the left-overs of the lions meal. One of the jackals was getting a little old. All the younger jackals bullied him and did not allow him to share the food. I have to do s

VOA标准英语2012--Many Along Mekong River Concerned About Hydropower Expansion

Many Along Mekong River Concerned About Hydropower Expansion Ek Than's family has lived in this remote Mekong village in northern Kratie, Cambodia, for more than three generations. As dams have popped up in China, as well as on upstream tributaries,

舞曲狂欢：Hugo - Mekong River Delta 回忆在河流彼岸

Artist:Hugo Song:Mekong River Delta I've been waiting on the day When all my problems drift away And all that i could hope to find A little piece of my own mind Here at the mercy of the tide By these muddy banks i've cried And wash my sins in her coo

VOA慢速英语2014 Disagreement Over Lower Mekong River Dam Project

AS IT IS 2014-12-20 Disagreement Over Lower Mekong River Dam Project A two-day meeting in Laos has left government officials and environmental activists deeply divided. The meeting was called to examine plans for a 260 megawatt dam on the Lower Mekon

VOA标准英语2011--Laos, Neighbors Face Off on Mekong River

Laos, Neighbors Face Off on Mekong River Dam Dispute Countries along the Mekong River have disagreed with Laos on its proposal to build the first hydropower dam on the main stream of the lower river. Laos says the dam will cause no serious problems,

VOA标准英语2009年-Mekong River Raises Cost of Trans-Asia Rai

Plans to finally finish the massive Trans-Asia Railway have hit cost hurdles in Cambodia. The initial findings in a Chinese feasibility study shows the need to build several bridges in the Mekong River Delta will raise the final cost of linking Phno

美国国家公共电台 NPR China Reshapes The Vital Mekong River To Power Its Expansion

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: China is aggressively looking outward. It's investing heavily in Africa, South America, Australia and in its own hemispheric backyard, Southeast Asia. China's Belt and Road Initiative looks to link China to the world through high-s

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Chapter 4 - The bombardment of Smolnsk Bald Hills, Prince Nikolai Bolkonskys estate, lay forty miles east from Smolensk and two miles from the main road to Moscow. The same evening that the prince gave his instructions to Alpatych, Dessalles, having

Italy lacks energy for economic revamp

ROME, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Italy lacks the necessary energy(能量,活力) and strength for an economic revival while unemployment and poverty are on the rise, warned a report issued Friday. The 44th edition of the Censis think tank social survey, the

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In Africa's battle against malaria, two low-tech tacticsinsecticides and bed netshave done a decent job killing off mosquitoes. But it's mainly one species that's been affected. That's a species called Anopheles gambiae, sometimes called the African

VOA标准英语2010年-Mekong Dams Could Threaten Aquatic Lif

Plans to build a series of hydropower dams on the Mekong River could threaten already endangered species in the waterway. The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, with the largest inland fisheries in the world. About 40 million people dep

英文歌曲：Hugo - Mekong River Delta 回忆在河流彼岸

Artist:Hugo Song:Mekong River Delta I've been waiting on the day When all my problems drift away And all that i could hope to find A little piece of my own mind Here at the mercy of the tide By these muddy banks i've cried And wash my sins in her coo

英闻天下——356 Mekong River Murderers Executed by Lethal Injection

Naw Kham, who was convicted of murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River in 2011, was executed earlier this afternoon. The Myanmar drug lord and three of his accomplices, identified as Hsang Kham, Yi Lai,and Zha Xika, were given the lethal inj

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You might not think there would be that many people in the world prepared to devote lifetimes to the study of something so inescapably low key, 你或许会认为，世界上不会有多少人愿意花毕生的心血来研究那个不起眼儿的东西

CCTV9英语新闻：China releases water for drought-hit Mekong states

The Mekong River Commission says China has, for the first time, formally informed nations along the Mekong River of its water management plans. Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam were informed through the commission of China's plan to rele

2016年CRI Asian PMs Gather for Lancang- Mekong Summit in Sanya

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, along with his counterparts from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are attending the meetings. The leaders have witnessed the signing of the Sanya Declaration which sets the tone for future cooperation. Premier

CCTV9英语新闻：China releases water to supply Mekong River

Chinese Minister of Water Resources, Chen Lei, says Beijing has offered to discharge water to alleviate the drought in Mekong River Basin countries. He said the remarks during a media briefing on Wednesday. The Jinghong Hydropower Station in southwes

CCTV9英语新闻：China releases water to Mekong River nations

Mekong River nations are suffering from the most severe drought in decades, affecting tens of millions of people. In response, China has discharged water to help relieve the crisis. China began offering the emergency water supply since Tuesday, and w