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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? As a bitter winter storm rages on the east coast, it's hard to knock being warm-blooded. But what about the metabolic cost of maintaining a high body-temperature? Well,

你每天需要喝8杯水吗？

Do you need eight glasses of water everyday? Tring to do the right thing by drinking eight full glasses of water everyday may do little more than making a person run to the bathroom, a researcher said. Newspaper articles, health and beauty magazines

新东方背诵文选 L44.Obtaining Fresh water from icebergs

The concept of obtaining fresh water from icebergs that are towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is

考研背诵50篇——44.Obtaining Fresh water from icebergs

The concept of obtaining fresh water from icebergs that are towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations,

With Water Supply Nearly Dry, Cape Town Declares ‘Day Zero’

The city of Cape Town, South Africa has announced new water restrictions as officials warn the water supply could run dry in three months. The order to take effect February 1 - will cut city residents daily water usage by nearly half over current res

Brazil: Water Is an International Problem

A Brazilian official says water restrictions in Brasilia will end by December, when an expanded supply system will be completed. United Nations officials say Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, is one of a growing number of cities with water shortages.

英语口语大赢家Topic196:节约用水 Water Saving

在卫生间雪莉和一个陌生人搭上腔，两人讨论起补妆所需的化妆品和化妆品品牌等。两个人到底谈论了些什么呢？ Listen Read Lear The development of the nation has created many problems. People are using more and more water resources. Also, development has crea

TED演讲:人如果不喝水会怎么样(3)

For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. 长久以来，一般观念都认为我们每天要喝8杯水， That estimate has since been fine-tuned. 但这个数据已被重新调整过。 Now, the consensus i

VOA标准英语2012--Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply

Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply Thirsty food Water. As the population grows, there are more and more people at the tap every day. But when it comes to the worlds demand for water, drinking it is just the beginning Food - and agriculture in parti

VOA标准英语2012--Global Warming Might Threaten Water Supply

Global Warming Might Threaten Water Supply Stanford University climate expert Noah Diffenbaugh led the study, which compares snowpack conditions across the northern hemisphere in the late 20th century with climate model projections for the next one h

英语听力：自然百科 神奇水世界 Water-14

Today we take our control of water for granted. Modern civilization couldn't exist without it. But there is still only a finite amount of water to go around. In many parts of the world, scarcity has led to a bitter struggle for control over the avail

俄罗斯一小镇水龙头中惊现石油!

Villagers in Russia's far east had a shock recently when they turned on their hot water taps to find oil flowing from them. 近日，俄罗斯远东地区的居民吃惊的发现，当他们打开家中的热水龙头流时，流出来的竟然是石油

NPC told of increasingly safe drinking water

BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of people in China's rural areas who lack access to safe drinking water has reduced by 221 million from 2004 to 2010, the vice minister of the country's National Development and Reform Commission said on Wednes

Climate change might lead to water shortage in the Alps

VIENNA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Climate change and rising temperature in the long term can lead to water shortages in the Alps region, international experts warned Thursday at the Water-Scarce Final Conference in the Austrian eastern city Graz. The Alpi

VOA常速英语2007年-ADB: Asian Governments Need to Improve Water Ma

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 11 December 2007 The Asian Development Bank says that governments in the region need to improve the management of water resources to avoid a crisis in water security. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hon

CCTV9英语新闻：Victims relying on water purification vehicles

Nearly 230,000 people affected by the earthquake in Yunnan have been relocated to safer areas. Longtoushan County is the worst-hit area. Two relocation sites were established there to accommodate victims. Works are now underway to repair dozens of wa

德国拟呼吁民众自囤十天干粮防恐袭

Germany is asking its citizens for the first time after the Cold War to stockpile enough food and water for ten days as a precaution against possible terrorist attacks. 为预防可能发生的恐怖袭击，德国自冷战结束后首次要求民众储

实用口语：补考用英语怎么说？

补考 make-up examination ; supplementary examination 双语例句 如果你去向他解释你父母那时生病了，你的数学老师会乐于给你一次补考机会的。 Your Math instructor would have been happy to give you a make-up examinat

CCTV9英语新闻：China releases water to supply Mekong River

Chinese Minister of Water Resources, Chen Lei, says Beijing has offered to discharge water to alleviate the drought in Mekong River Basin countries. He said the remarks during a media briefing on Wednesday. The Jinghong Hydropower Station in southwes

CCTV9英语新闻：China sends drinking water to southern Yangon

China is providing much needed water supply to Myanmar, which has been badly hit by drought. The Chinese embassy to Myanmar and local NGOs have organized delivery of a tank containing 33,000 liters of drinking water to southern Yangon, one of the mos