VOA慢速英语2018--湄公河流域太阳能项目有所增加

Solar Projects Increase in the Mekong River Area Solar and wind power projects are increasing in the area around the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. One energy expert said that the developments call into question the financial viability of major hydo

VOA慢速英语--幸存者讲述老挝大坝倒塌的恐怖情形发

Survivors Remember Horror of Laos Dam Collapse Samled Inthavong of Attepeu Province, Laos, was trying to get his family into a boat when a building hit his house. A dam had collapsed several kilometers away and water was speeding toward Attepeu, pull

VOA慢速英语--社会团体敦促老挝重新思考大型水电工程

Groups Urge Laos to Rethink Huge Hydropower Projects Environmental groups and researchers are calling on the government of Laos to carry out an open investigation of the deadly collapse of a large dam. On July 23, part of the Xe-Pian-Xe Namnoy hydrop

VOA慢速英语2018--US Timekeeping Stations Might Go Silent

Three radio stations in the United States mainly broadcast one thing: the official time. The three are radio stations WWV and WWVB, in the state of Colorado, and WWVH, on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. They send out signals that are used by millions

中国水电建设助力一带一路沿线国家

Since the Belt and Road Initiative was put forward in 2013, Chinese enterprises have been assisting countries along the Belt and Road route with the construction of new infrastructure including railways, highways, bridges and hydropower stations. 自

2006年VOA标准英语-Hydropower has a Dam-less Future

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 05 May 2006 watch Hydro Power report For a long time, hydropower was considered the original renewable energy resource. In many countries, hydropower represents a high

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,

VOA慢速英语2014 San Francisco Radio Stations Ban Lorde's 'Royals'

San Francisco Radio Stations Ban Lorde's 'Royals' The city of San Francisco, California, is home to the Giants Major League Baseball team. The team is playing the Kansas City Royals for the 2014 World Series championship. The best-of-seven-games seri

VOA标准英语2011--Laos Faces Pressure to Alter Hydropower

Laos Faces Pressure to Alter Hydropower Ambitions Laos plans to build a hydropower dam on the lower Mekong River, but neighboring countries say more study is needed. Analysts say the high-level opposition puts pressure on Laos to alter its hydropower

Vietnamese Opposition Could Sway Lao Hydropower Plans

Vietnamese officials are criticizing the Lao government's controversial plan to build a dam on the Mekong River. Analysts say opposition from Vietnam and other lower Mekong countries could force Laos to scale back its hydropower ambitions. Vietnamese

VOA标准英语2009年-US Warns Honduras of Cascade of Consequenc

The United States is warning Honduras that there will be a cascade of negative consequences for the Central American state if the coup that ousted elected President Manuel Zelaya on Sunday is not reversed. The Obama administration is backing mediati

美国国家公共电台 NPR With Power Out, Many Florida Gas Stations Remain Closed

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The lack of electricity in a lot of Florida is one reason that people who want to return to their homes are stuck. They're having trouble finding gasoline to make the drive home. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports. JIM ZARROLI, BYLINE: When

美国国家公共电台 NPR At 'Triple A' Radio Stations, A Blurred Line Between Discovery And Promotion

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: A commercial radio format that started in the 1990s can still help launch a mainstream success. That format is called AAA - shorthand for adult album alternative. It has helped launch the careers of artists including Norah Jones,

VOA双语新闻：越南反对老挝水电项目

Vietnamese officials are criticizing the Lao governments controversial plan to build a dam on the Mekong River. Analysts say opposition from Vietnam and other lower Mekong countries could force Laos to scale back its hydropower ambitions. 越南政府官

2017年CRI China-invested, biggest hydropower plant in Cambodia to launch

00:00/03:46 Cambodia's biggest hydropower dam is near completion in the country's northeastern province of Stung Treng. The China-invested, 400-megawatt project will begin operation in November and is expected to substantially benefit the lives of lo

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

China's Three Gorges hits full capacity

YICHANG, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's Three Gorges Dam on Sunday reached its designed highest mark, the second time for the world's largest water control and hydropower project to run at full capacity. The water level hit 175 meters at 5 p.m. after st

Clean energy sources generate more electricity in China

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sources of clean energy generated 106.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in July, up 31 percent from a year ago, according to figures released by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) Tuesday. During the

CCTV9英语新闻：31 confirmed dead, 7 still missing in Fujian landslide

Rescuers are trying to find seven people who are still missing after a landslide in East China's Fujian Province. 31 bodies had been found by Monday afternoon, and three people who were on the missing list had been found safe. Hundreds of rescuers an

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