单词:drought catastrophe
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ERIGAVO, SOMALILAND As the breakaway republic of Somaliland grapples with a severe drought, medical workers are struggling to aid people left weakened by malnourishment and hunger. A 70-year-old hospital in Erigavo, the capital of the Sanaag region,
Close to home, another natural disaster is having a major impact on parts of the Midwest, it's one of the worst droughts in decades, thousands of Illinois farmers may lose as much as a third of their crops. And the federal government is expected to d
A group of UK aid agencies has launched a joint fund-raising appeal to help more than 10 million people affected by severe drought in the Horn of Africa. Thousands of families in desperate need of food and water have trekked for days from Somalia to
By Phil Mercer Sydney 01 November 2006 Australia has again refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, despite a new British-commissioned environmental study warning of catastrophe unless governments deal urgently with global warming. Au
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 May 2006 Kjell Magne Bondevik examining drought conditions in eastern, central and the Horn of Africa A senior U.N. official says there is still time to avert a catastrophe in the Horn of Africa where eight million drought
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 June 2006 Boy with open wound on his forehead waits to be attended to by doctors in Balakot The United Nations is launching a global campaign to protect children from dying and being injured in natural disasters. The U.N. D
Charities Say Africa Drought Aid Delay Cost Tens of Thousands of Lives It's estimated that between 50,000 and 100,000 people died in the drought and food crisis that hit the Horn of Africa last year - more than half of them children under five. The U
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: About 10 years ago, there was another record-breaking drought in the western United States. And the seven states that get water from the Colorado River came up with a plan on how they'd deal with water shortages. Many hoped
HARBIN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Agriculture on Saturday urged local agricultural departments to prepare for a possible spring drought in China's northeastern regions. Agricultural authorities at all levels should make early arrangements f
今天我们要学的词是catastrophe。 Catastrophe, 是灾难的意思。 Humanitarian catastrophe, 就是人道主义灾难。缅甸发生强热带风暴后,国际慈善机构乐施会警告说,缅甸已经处于一场公共健康灾难的边缘
Africa,humanitarian,people,By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 January 2006 The World Food Program is intensifying its appeal on behalf of millions of people in drought-stricken Horn of Africa who are threatened with hunger. WFP says it
BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authority(权威,权利) announced on Monday that it has received 7.5 million yuan from the country's Ministry of Finance to strengthen its efforts in fighting persistent drought in some regions
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tiger Woods put an end to his two-year drought by winning the Chevron World Challenge on Sunday. He made birdies at 17 and 18 to erase a one-shot deficit and beat former Masters champion Zach Johnson by one stroke in th
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. farming heartland had been suffering from the worst drought in 25 years, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday, after meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss a response to the disaster. Three fi
BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China's ongoing severe drought has hit 13 Chinese provinces, having an adverse impact on agricultural production, the country's drought relief authorities said Thursday. As of Thursday, the dry spell has left 7.82 million
India is facing its first drought in three years, with this year's monsoon rains down by nearly 20 percent. In a report issued late Thursday, the Indian Meteorological Department said more than half of India has received deficient rainfall between Ju
Maize and soybean prices set new records as drought continues to spread across the American Midwest. Higher food prices are expected to follow, and the U.S. meat industry will be especially hard hit. Maize traded above $8 a bushel (per 25 kilograms)
BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Lingering drought has left more than 8.57 million people short of drinking water and huge areas of farmland parched in China, the nation's top drought-relief authority said Friday. As of Friday, droughts have affected 3.
今天我们要学的词是drought。 Drought, 干旱。7月来,美国各地遭受热浪袭击。 Experts say the heat wave over America can potentially cause a drought scenario, 专家认为,席卷美国的热浪可能会导致干旱。 A food c
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Precipitation has helped ease a lingering drought in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and conditions will further improve as rainy season arrives, the drought relief authority said on Thursday. Recent rainfall has alleviated 2