常春藤解析英语【51】The Earth's Biggest Threat地球危

The Earth's Biggest Threat 地球危机──温室效应 by Levi King Global warming was once considered unlikely to be real. Recently, though, it has become widely accepted as fact. Scientists have calculated that the earth's atmosphere has gotten

VOA标准英语2012--Danger to West Increases From Al-Qaida Threat in Yemen

Danger to West Increases From Al-Qaida Threat in Yemen Video obtained from al-Qaida-linked militants in Yemen shows missile launchers, automatic weapons, heavy ammunition and vehicles with machine guns. All, they say, were captured from the Yemeni Ar

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - China's Plan for Dams Called Threat to

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - October 11, 2002: China's Plan for Dams Called Threat to Mekong River By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. Several southeast Asian countries are con

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Global Warming Threatens Himalayas

ENVIRONMENT REPORT -June 14, 2002: Global Warming Threatens Himalayas By Cynthia Kirk Mount Everest This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. A new report says the Himalayan mountains of sou

VOA标准英语2012--New Dysentery Threat Emerges

New Dysentery Threat Emerges Its known that clean water and sanitation can bring a sharp decline in dysentery cases in developing countries. But its not enough to stop the spread of the disease in countries undergoing rapid development and industrial

2006年VOA标准英语-East Timor President Threatens to Resign

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 22 June 2006 East Timor President Xanana Gusmao has increased the pressure on his political rival, Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, threatening to resign if Mr. Alkatiri refuses a call to step down. Mr. Gusmao, the country's re

VOA慢速英语2013 US Takes Action Against Cyber Theft Threat

US Takes Action Against Cyber Theft Threat From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. The United States has announced a plan to fight the quickly growing threat from cyber spies and Internet attackers known as hacker

VOA慢速英语2013 Internet Security Threats

Internet Security Threats From VOA Learning English, welcome back to AS IT IS. Im your host Mario Ritter. China officially has its new leaders in place. This years National Peoples Congress named Xi Jinping president and Li Kejiang premier. Listen to

VOA慢速英语2011--The Ever-Present Threat of Tsunamis

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - The Ever-Present Threat of Tsunamis BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we tell about tsunamis -- the deadly sea waves often caused by

VOA标准英语2012--Global Air Pollution Threat Grows

Global Air Pollution Threat Grows A lot of attention is being paid to greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But scientists warn that other pollutants may make it harder to breathe in some places in years to come. By the year 205

VOA标准英语2009年-Illegal Mining Threatens Liberian Rainforest

West Africa's second-largest rainforest is under threat from illicit mining and hunting according to one of Liberia's top environmental officials. More than 20,000 people are thought to be living illegally in Liberia's Sapo National Park. As part of

VOA标准英语2013--Obama to Visit Senegal Amid Growing Sahel Terror Threat

Obama to Visit Senegal Amid Growing Sahel Terror Threat France blitzed into Mali in January with air strikes and 4,000 ground troops to push back a southern offensive by al-Qaida affiliates still active in the Sahel-Sahara region. There are no indica

VOA标准英语2013--IMF Chief: Global Financial Threat Easing

IMF Chief: Global Financial Threat Easing The world's economy is growing at a slightly slower pace than the IMF's initial forecasts in January. But top financial officials gathered in Washington for the annual Spring meetings - face a less threatenin

VOA标准英语2013--US Green Card Lottery Under Threat

US Green Card Lottery Under Threat Two years ago Rafiq-ul-Islam won a U.S. permanent resident visa through the Green Card Lottery and came to the United States from Bangladesh -- with little more than the clothing he owned and a dream of a better lif

VOA标准英语2013--Somali Piracy Diminishes, but Networks Remain a Threat

Somali Piracy Diminishes, but Networks Remain a Threat In the last decade, shipping off the coast of Somalia was subjected to relentless pirate attacks, the numbers peaking in 2011 with 176 reported cases. Now, though, international naval patrols and

365个英语简短小故事-230. Trees Are a Threat

The mountain town of Canton is at an elevation of 6,000 feet. It is surrounded by thick underbrush and pine trees. Because of six years of drought, these plants are a major fire hazard. Thousands of trees and tons of underbrush are going to be remove

VOA标准英语2009年-Tourism Threatens Historic City Known as 'Soul'

Tourism is bringing economic benefits to the Laotian city of Luang Prabang, the spiritual, religious and cultural capital of Laos for centuries. But with commercialism on the rise, some are worried the town is losing its identity. Turists gather out

2007年VOA标准英语-Basque Group Threatens More Terror Attacks

By Lisa Bryant Paris 10 January 2007 The Basque separatist group ETA is warning it may launch new terrorist attacks, following its December 30 bombing at a Madrid airport that killed two people. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the blast has shattere

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Reduces Threat Level from 'Critical' to

By VOA News 04 July 2007 Britain has lowered its national security level from its highest level, critical to severe, indicating that authorities no longer believe a terrorist attack is imminent. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the action does not m

2007年VOA标准英语-Clan Divisions Threaten Somalia Government

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 17 January 2007 In Somalia, the demise of the country's once-powerful Islamist movement is putting enormous pressure on the secular, U.N.-recognized interim government to rally popular support and stabilize the country. VOA C