Earth and Sky:Water Cycle 水循环

Water Cycle 水循环 All the oceans on earth are salty, while inland water is typically fresh. How does water become salty? We'll answer a listener's question -- today on Earth and Sky. DB: This is Earth and Sky. We recently visited the Austin Childr

Inventors Win Award for Machine that Creates Water from Air

Water is a necessary resource for the health and survival of living things. But the availability of fresh water is decreasing for much of the worlds population. The United Nations estimates that about 3.6 billion people currently live in areas that f

Beijing at Center of China's Worst Air Quality Area

A new report from the Ministry of Environmental Protection has revealed Beijing is at the center of China's worst area for air quality. CRI's Lucy Du has more. Reporter: The new report says in 74 Chinese cities, the average air quality readings only

2017年CRI More cities see air-quality standards improved: environment official

By Sarah Dickens for sino.uk Crawling the last few hundred metres of its staggering 12,451 kilometre journey, the first ever Block Train' arrived right on schedule to applause from gathered dignitaries and industry officials. Just 17 days earlier, on

科学美国人60秒 SSS A Green Solution to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Air pollution outside is easy to spot, hanging over the city, or sputtering from a tailpipe. But there's lot of indoor air pollution, too, even if it's not as obvious. It's caused by volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. They can come from building ma

Earth and Sky:Fire Cycle 火灾规律

Fire Cycle 火灾规律 The El Nino phenomenon of 1997-98 unleashed torrential rain in some parts of the world, while creating abnormally dry conditions in others. And it sparked record numbers of wildfires. Learn more about climate and wildfire -- toda

2006年VOA标准英语-Coffee Industry Tries Fair Trade Reforms

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 22 March 2006 watch Fair Trade Coffee report Coffee plant Small farmers make up three-fifths of the world's 25 million coffee producers, but typically they receive the s

英闻天下——42 China to Release Real-Time Air Quality Data

The government will issue real-time air quality monitoring data in 74 cities starting January 1st. The Ministry of Environmental Protection says the data will include PM2.5, a gauge which monitors fine particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less

英闻天下——410 Alternative Energy to Improve China's Air Quality

China's energy production relies heavily on coal-fired power stations. As the world's highest emitter of greenhouse gasses, China consumed more than 400 million tones of coal last year. As many parts of China have been shrouded in a gray haze over th

2015年CRI Multinational Companies Offer Clean Air in the Office to Attract Employees

Multinational firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, J.D. Power and WPP, have spent thousands of dollars installing air filtration systems and real-time monitoring devices. These are booming times for the clean air industry. Louie Cheng, Chief Exec

新西兰英语 179 Seven New Cycle Tracks

The government said that work on the first seven cycle tracks which were promised earlier this year will start in the summer. This will cost $9 million. Another $41 million will be spent later. Together these cycle tracks will be called The Great Rid

Beijing unveils new steps to curb air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will strengthen its efforts to treat PM2.5 and slash the density of major air pollutants by 2 percent this year, the municipality's acting mayor said Tuesday. The capital will take 180,000 old vehicles off the roa

China needs time, room to improve air quality

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Disputes regarding the quality of Beijing's air have sparked criticism against the Chinese government for allegedly dismissing its responsibility to provide a better environment. The U.S. embassy in China releases hourly a

2006年VOA标准英语-Asian Governments Pledge to Fight Air Pollution

By Chad Bouchard Yogyakarta, Indonesia 15 December 2006 Government leaders from around Asia have pledged to boost air quality control programs in some of the most polluted cities of the world. As Chad Bouchard reports from the Indonesian city of Yog

18 years "too long" to wait for clean air: official

BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official on Saturday urged speeded efforts to improve air quality in cities, saying the people cannot wait too long for the air to be cleaned. Eighteen years is too long to wait, said Lyu Xinhua when asked to co

2017年CRI Complete Cycle of Beethoven's 9 symphonies continues to show in Beijing

Classical music fans in Beijing are now embracing a massive work-the complete cycle of Beethoven's 9 symphonies with The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Paavo Jarvi, an internationally famous Estonian conductor, is the artistic director of the or

2016年CRI Beijing to Renew Efforts to Tackle Air Pollution in 2016

The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said on Wednesday that it fined local polluters 183 million yuan, or roughly 28 million US dollars last year, witnessing a drastic increase from 2014. Captain of the bureau's environmental supervi

2018年CRI Overall air quality in China improves in 2017: report

China has seen more cities meet required air quality standards over the last year, and is now planning even more measures to tackle air pollution and protect blue skies. Li Ganjie, China's Minister of Ecology and Environment, says air quality improve

美国习惯用语:320 thin air; come up for air

今天我们要讲的习惯用语都有air这个词。大家都知道air是空气。早在十七世纪，意大利科学家伽利略发现空气似乎没有实质却有重量。后来人们进一步发现高山顶上的空气要比海平面上的空气

英闻天下——210 Beijing to Release Regulations to Improve Air Quality

Beijing's municipal authorities will issue new regulations to improve air quality by the end of this year. The smoggy weather has affected a total area of 1.3 million square kilometers in China recently. The new regulations include higher standards f