Underwater living 水下生活

Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Rob and with me is Finn. Finn: Rob: Finn? Are you ok? Finn: (breathes out) Ahhh 49 seconds I was just holding my breath! Rob: A new hobby of yours, Finn? Finn: Well today we're

Life in the Freezer 冰雪童话 - 3

Huge though bergs may be, they are nonetheless usually on the move. But come the winter, sea ice forms around them and locks them solid. As winter progresses, so more and more of the sea freezes, spre

VOA慢速英语 2007 0327a

This the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. It can be hard to decide which foods to buy in an American grocery store these days. The information on many products makes different claims. These labels suggest that the food is safe, pure or kind t

科学美国人60秒 SSS Polar Bears Can't Just Switch to Terrestrial Food

When the Arctic Ocean freezes over in the autumn, polar bears set off in search of their favorite meals: fatty ringed seals and bearded seals. By the summer, the sea ice begins to melt and break apart. Deprived of access to the tasty seals, polar bea

科学美国人60秒 SSS The True ＂Bottom＂ of the Food Chain Is Plenty Polluted

The Mariana Trench is the deepest spot in the worlds oceans. Only three humans have ventured into the trench in submersibles. But plenty of our pollution has made the voyage to the bottom of the sea: a new study finds that critters living more than s

英文原版对话1000个:1140 Marine Biology

Mike: So Dusty, we were talking earlier, and you're telling that you're into marine biology, and that's kind of your background. So, tell me a little bit about why you like - what's your fascination with marine biology? Dusty: Well, the main thing is

VOA慢速英语--Some Very 'American' Words Come from Chinese

On a recent program, we told you the stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell you about words that English has taken from Chinese. Many of the Chinese words that are now part of English were borrowed long ago. They

肯尼亚明令禁止使用塑料袋

Kenya Becomes Latest Country to Ban Plastic Bags Kenya has joined the growing list of countries to ban plastic bags. A new Kenyan law bars the production, sale and even use of polythene plastic bags. People caught breaking the law may be fined up to

Scientists Link Antarctic Ice Melt to Decline in Staple Food

By David McAlary Ocean animals in parts of Antarctica are facing a food shortage. A new British study finds that a staple of the marine wildlife diet, tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill, has dram

SSS 2008-11-03

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? It sure is a pig-eat-anchovy world out there. While that may sound like a joke, the results of a newly released study say it's no laughing matter. Farmers are fatten

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-10-16

1. Hawaii was hit hard early Sunday morning with a massive earthquake and several aftershocks. Preliminary measurement showed the quake at a magnitude of 6.5. A town on the west coast of the Big Islan

VOA标准英语2010年-Saving the Seas to Ensure Food Securit

Since the food crisis of a few years ago, much attention has been paid to improving agriculture and conserving the land. But land is not the only source of food. The oceans provide food and jobs for millions of people, yet very little is being done t

VOA慢速英语2014 塑料对海洋环境造成严重危害

AS IT IS 2014-07-10 Plastics Blamed for Harm to Sea Environment 塑料对海洋环境造成严重危害 A new report says plastics are responsible for $13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. The findings were announced recen

阿拉斯加鲸鱼死亡数量有所上升

Whale Deaths On the Rise in Alaska 阿拉斯加鲸鱼死亡数量有所上升 American scientists have reported a sharp increase in the number of dead whales found in the Gulf of Alaska. From May through August, 30 whales washed up along the coast of

英语听力：自然百科 海龟拯救行动

Young loggerhead sea turtles routinely migrate thousands of miles. But these turtles are starting their migration a bit early while still in the egg. In a typical year, as many as half of all baby sea turtles may die. Sea birds swoop down and snatch

【英语趣味课堂】海洋生物学-Marine Biology

Mike: So Dusty, we were talking earlier, and you're telling that you're into marine biology, and that's kind of your background. So, tell me a little bit about why you like - what's your fascination with marine biology? Dusty: Well, the main thing is

经济学人251:海洋生态 欢迎来到塑料星球

Science and technology 科学技术 Marine ecology 海洋生态 Welcome to the plastisphere 欢迎来到塑料星球 What is pollution to some is opportunity to others 对一些人意味着污染对另一些人却意味着是机会 SINCE 2008 geologi

全球海洋保护峰会开幕

Officials from around the world are meeting this week to discuss protecting the worlds oceans amid climate change and overfishing. The Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blue Growth is being held in The Hague. The summit runs through A

LOCOG promises to serve best food during Olympics

LONDON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) on Wednesday revealed details of the food and drink that will be served to the millions of spectators and thousands of athletes during the Games th

学会这10招，下馆子一样吃得营养又健康

Making food at home is a crucial part of healthy eating. But on some days, you just want a break from the stove to treat yourself to a delicious meal or a night out with friends that doesn't require you to cook beforehand or clean up afterwards. Howe