2015年CRI China Needs More Efforts in Curbing Desertification Despite Its Progress

The State Forestry Administration has released new analysis, showing that as of the end of 2014, desertification has declined in China by just over 12-thousand square kilometers. However, there is still some 2.6-million square kilometers of desert st

2006年VOA标准英语-Desertification Taking Toll on Africa's Sahel

By Nico Colombant Dakar 31 July 2006 In West Africa's Sahel region, which has had poor rain over the past few decades, scientists and human rights activists are hard at work trying to combat some of the many negative effects of desertification - the

电脑模拟能够预测未来地震

Computer Simulations Might Predict Future Earthquakes 电脑模拟能够预测未来地震 Geologists say they knew a large earthquake was coming in South Asia, but they did not know when. The Himalay

VOA常速英语2016--旱灾预警无动于衷致旱灾波及非洲百姓

旱灾预警无动于衷致旱灾波及非洲百姓 Experts say there was plenty of warning that the Horn of Africa was likely to experience severedrought. Nevertheless, millions of people are now at risk. Scientific experts have been sayingfor years

2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Combats Growing Environmental Menace

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 31 July 2006 Villagers of Thar desert draw water from well (File photo) Pakistan's environment is in trouble. Overworked land and decade-old drought mean forests are disappearing, wells are drying up and deserts are spread

2006年VOA标准英语-Desertification a Growing Concern

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 01 August 2006 watch Desertification Overview Desertification is the gradual and dangerous degradation of productive land into useless desert. Land experts have been concerned about the process for two decades. The U

TED演讲：改变荒漠现状,扭转气候变化(1)

The most massive tsunami perfect storm is bearing down upon us. 这场最强大的、完美海啸风暴正在击垮我们。 This perfect storm is mounting a grim reality, increasingly grim reality, 这场完美风暴（指独立发生时没有危险性

TED演讲：改变荒漠现状,扭转气候变化(2)

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

世界节假日博览 第114期:世界防治荒漠化和干旱日

One of the most pressing problems facing our world today is the advance of deserts and the droughts this causes. June 17 is officially the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. It was created by the United Nations to draw attention to the

英语课程计划-facing our world today

One of the most pressing problems facing our world today is the advance of deserts and the droughts this causes. June 17 is officially the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. It was created by the United Nations to draw attention to the

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Leaders Review Economic Progr

Finance Minister Tendai Biti says the country needs billions of dollars to pull its economy back to the levels of a decade ago when it was at its peak. Ish Mafundikwa | Harare 24 December 2009 Photo: AP Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti Finance M

VOA慢速英语 2008 0408a

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Villagers plant trees in China's Gansu province last year in an effort to control the spread of deserts Desertification is a process. It changes productive land into useless land. One example of des

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Ask 'What Now?' for Desertification

By Phuong Tran Dakar 27 December 2006 Only days away from the end of the United Nations' Year of Deserts and Desertification, four experts discuss the challenges of translating a decade's worth of research about the degradation of land in arid areas

VOA标准英语2011--UN Warns Against Land Degradation

UN Warns Against Land Degradation A top U.N. advisor said on Friday that every minute, 23 hectares of land are degraded by drought and desertification. He said its damaging the economic, social and environmental pillars needed for sustainable develop

VOA标准英语2011--Warnings of Horn Drought Came Early

Warnings of Horn Drought Came Early 非洲之角干旱早有预警 Experts say there was plenty of warning that the Horn of Africa was likely to experience severe drought. Nevertheless, millions of people are now at risk. 专家表示，此前已经做

VOA标准英语2013--UN: Don’t Let Our Future Dry Up

UN: Dont Let Our Future Dry Up June 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification. In 1992, the Rio Earth Summit described desertification as one of the greatest challenges to development. This years theme is drought and water scarcity. Water covers most

CCTV9英语新闻：China aims to improve half of desert land by 2020

China has made significant progress in controlling land degredation, but the latest official figures show that it still has many challenges to deal with. The State Forestry Administration says desertification has affected around 2-point-6 million squ

CCTV9英语新闻：China's ongoing fight to combat desertification and drought

Wednesday is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. For China it's an ongoing fight, but one where there's some light at the end of tunnel. In some areas, efforts have managed to reverse the effects of desertification, and brought the l

VOA标准英语2010-Senegalese Children Combat Desertificatio

Villagers gather in front of a dam near the village of Labgar in northern Senegal on 12 Nov 2009. There is little to show for it apart from small acacia shrubs, but Senegal's leader believes in a Great Green Wall that will stem desertification across

英闻天下——196 Dunhuang Fights against Desertification

Dunhuang in northwestern China's Gansu Province is known for its UNESCO World Heritage site, the Mogao Grottoes, or the Thousand Buddha Caves. In recent years the city has been fighting a battle against desertification. CRI reporter Natalie Thomas ha