Lesson 141 Global Warming

Have you noticed that it's getting warmer and warmer every year? To put it simply that's because of air pollution. Scientists tell us that because of air pollution, the earth's heat cannot escape. Thi

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This is AP News Minute. The White House said today that President Trump asked national security adviser Michael Flynn to resign because of a trust issue, not a legal one. But House Democrats are demanding an investigation into Flynn's contact with a

global warming

Jackie: Welcome to BBC Learning English dot com and another chance to hear Insight Plus - a series, first broadcast in 2001 that looks at the language of issues you hear about in the news. The earth is in danger. And some say the greatest threat is

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-13

1. Former Vice President Al Gore hopes the Nobel Peace Prize will elevate global consciousness about the challenges of global warming.Gore snare d the prize along with a network of scientists. Advisers say the award is not likely to push Al Gore into

AP 2011-12-04

1. Stock markets around the world are soaring. The Federal Reserve and other central banks are taking joint action to ease the strains on the global financial system. The move is boosting investor confidence. They worried that a default by a European

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-19

1. Authorities in Nevada call off a nationwide AMBER Alert for missing six-year-old Cole Puffinburger, but the search continues. Police believe Mexican drug dealers are responsible for the abduction meant to send a message to the boy's grandfather w

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-11-18)

1. After their first summit, the president Barrack Obama and Chinese president Hu Jintao are pledging to work together on top global issues, including climate change, nuclear disarmament and economic recovery. But their meeting has not produced any

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-18

1. Crews have begun collecting debris from the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine. Four months after the plane was brought down in rebel held territory. Crews recovered fragments of the plane to be transported to the Net

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-10-05

1. A fire at suburban Chicago air traffic control center brought flights to halt for several hours Friday at two of the nation's busiest airports, triggering the delay and cancellation across the country. 2. President Barack Obama told representative

2007年VOA标准英语-Japan's Aid to Burma Criticized Amid Global Cal

By Doug Levine Washington 25 May 2007 Saxophonist Michael Brecker made many fine recordings as a sideman and a soloist during his career. But his final album, recorded just five months before his death, may be his best, however. VOA's Doug Levine ha

VOA标准英语2009年-Global Economic Upturn Seen as 2010 Ap

The global economy is expected to show a 1.1 percent drop in output for 2009, following a five percent expansion in 2007 and three percent growth in 2008 Michael Bowman | Washington 17 December 2009 Photo: AP Emirati man talks on his mobile phone at

VOA标准英语2009年-Japan's Exports Plunge in January

The Japanese economy continues to be rocked by the global recession. Last month exports plunged and the nation's trade deficit hit a record high. Japan's government says exports dropped by nearly 46 percent in January compared with the same period l

纯正英语一分钟-Phobias

Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

Nokia's global mobile-phone market share drops

HELSINKI, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Nokia Corp.'s global market share of mobile phones shrank(收缩) by 4 percent in the 4th quarter of 2010, the world's largest mobile phone maker said Thursday. Nokia said in its 2010 annual report that its global market

AP 2011-08-12

1. The global market said entered a bear market territory after one of the worst days on Wall Street since 2008. Rallies by Asian and European markets were short-lived as investors worried about the US credit downgrade, Europe's debt crisis and the e

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-01

1. Iraqi leaders are celebrating what they are calling safe and successful provincial elections. Results are not expected before Tuesday. A total of 440 seats are at stake on the various provincial councils in the election, covering the whole countr

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-09

1.President Barack Obama is joining other world leaders at the G-8 summit in Italy. Topping the agenda are new efforts for battling global warming and the economy. G-8 leaders said the global economy is still too shaky to begin rolling back massive

VOA标准英语2009年-Elephantiasis Afflicts 120 Million in Afri

By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme

IMF's Lagarde: Global Economy in 'Dangerous Phase'

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the global economy has entered a dangerous phase in which advanced economies risk slipping into a new recession that also would hurt developing nations. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thu

China seeks greater role in global shipbuilding

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China will strive to become a leader in global shipbuilding by 2015, the country's industrial authority said Monday. Over the next three years, the industry's structure will become more rational, and its innovation and o