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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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Hainan is the most southern province in China. It is situated right at the center of the Asia-Pacific Economic Ring, connected with China's Guangdong Province in the north and some southeast Asian countries in the south. Almost every spring since 200

2017年CRI Efforts on restoration ecology at Jiaozhou Bay paid off

The Hongdao Economic Zone is on the northern bank of Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao. The local fishermen became wealthy in the 90s off the back of their pond-farming of shrimp and fish. Unfortunately, the local river area has suffered; becoming increasingly

2018年CRI Voluntary river chiefs to help water protection in east China

Zhoushan, a city in eastern China and a critica point along the Yangtze River Economic Belt, has seen improvements in water quality as the government has channeled more energy into environmental protection. Inspired by China's River Chief system, the

2018年CRI China's second largest freshwater lake sees increasing migratory birds

Located in Hunan Province, Dongting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China, has witnessed an increasing number of migratory birds in recent winters. Local authorities have attributed the phenomenon to remarkable improvements in the lake's

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You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and you shouldn't judge a species by place of its origin, so say ecologists in the commentary in the Journal Nature. They argued that conservation should access organisms based on their impact on the local env

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VOA标准英语2011-- Restaurant Redefines Green, Organic

MobileRestaurantRedefinesGreen,Organic In major metropolitan areas across the United States, food-vending trucks have become a common sight. For the truck merchants selling everything from fresh vegetables to fast food to fancy meals, they are an eas

VOA标准英语10月-Conservationists Warn of Ecological Credit Crunch

A report by a number of leading conservation groups warns that unless prompt corrective measures are taken, the planet is heading toward an ecological credit crunch. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Cover of the Living Planet Report The repo

VOA标准英语2010年-Former US Nuclear Weapons Plant Underg

The Fernald wilderness preserve today, 21 years after the nuclear weapons plant closed for good. The Fernald Preserve in Ohio is home to deer, turkeys, muskrat and many other creatures, including 200 species of birds. However, not too long ago, the s

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【考试题目】 Food has become cheaper thanks to enlarged manufacturing capacity, use of fertilizer and better machinery. However, some believe it will do harm to the health of humans and local community as a whole. To what extent do you agree or

2017年CRI Sweden's largest smart house and society exhibition is underway

An exhibition focused on innovation, smart homes, and society has opened in Sweden. It's the largest event of its kind in the country since 2001 when the first sustainable and ecological city was built in Malmo. Linkoping Municipality Board Chairwoma

2018年CRI Protecting Dianchi Lake: Kunming is on the mission

Through the years, pollution on the Dianchi Lake, a large reservoir in southwest China's Yunnan's capital, Kunming, has created significant environmental problems, something the local government has been taking steps to try to clean up. In the city o

2018年CRI Ningxia has seen fruitful results in poverty alleviation

Xihaigu in Ningxia is one of China's poorest regions, with six of the poorest townships in the area. Located in a mountainous region in dry climate, it has been identified as one of the least habitable areas for human beings by the World Food Program

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Go green this Christmas

Go green this Christmas Want to have a fabulous festive season and cut down on your waste? Here's how to minimise your impact on the environment without missing out on all the fun It's possible to have a really wonderful Christmas and be environmenta

Reclamation Project Frenzy in China

Reclamation projects in some Chinese coastline cities have become shortcuts to develop local economies. With lower costs, local governments usually encourage real estate developers to reclaim land from the sea, but at the same time, such model has al

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Two films opened today with titles that make them sound a lot sexier than they are. One is called Vice and the other On The Basis Of Sex. What they are is biopics about a conservative vice president and a liberal Supreme Court just

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2015年CRI Stability in Tibet is Critical in Governing Border Areas: Chinese Authority

Media reports always criticized that there have been insufficient number of public facilities in Chinese cities. Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference said Tibet has realized remar