澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-12-30

It's been another sleepless night for many in Queensland with floodwaters slapping at their doorsteps. The water continues to rise in Bundaberg. The Burnett River was expected to peak overnight, and 200 residents have been advised to leave their home

豆知识 2011-07-17&07-23 瓶装水的故事 (2/2)

Exactly how is that environmentally responsible? The problems start here with extraction and production, where oil is used to make water bottles. Each year, making the plastic water bottles used in the U.S. takes enough oil and energy to fuel a milli

豆知识 2011-07-10&07-16 瓶装水的故事 (1/2)

One of the problems with trying to use less stuff is that sometimes we feel like we really need it. What if you live in a city like, say, Cleveland, and you want a glass of water? Are you going to take your chances and get it from the city tap? Or sh

NPR 2012-03-23

US intelligence officials are warning that global water supplies are unlikely to keep up with demands, and that will pose risks to world food markets and economic growth. NPR's Michele Kelemen has more on feared water wars we could see in the coming

美国国家公共电台 NPR High Demand, Low Supply: Colorado River Water Crisis Hits Across The West

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For decades, the Colorado River has fed growing cities from Denver to Los Angeles, and a lot of the produce in grocery stores across the country right now was grown with Colorado River water. Now with climate change and severe drou

英语听力：自然百科 旱灾的成因与影响

旱灾的成因与影响 Its signs are subtle and slow: the earth dries; water levels fall; the rains do not come; and the land is gripped by drought. At its most basic, a drought occurs when more water is used than isreplenished. It is a balance bet

地道英语在线听-Peak 高峰 顶点

What's another meaning for peak? Helen: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Helen. Zo: 欢迎收听今天的地道英语，我是刘佳。 Helen: Today we're going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language. Z

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.

VOA慢速英语--Demand for Lithium Creates ‘Water War’ in Chile

Parts of Chile are facing a growing water crisis. The Reuters news agency reports the government is taking steps to protect the countrys water supplies from mining operations. But for many years, the Chilean government approved water extraction right

音乐咖啡厅:Anne-Marie - Peak

Wasn't I enough Didn't I amount to you I don't blame you for the love That I lost to her It will take time A lot of heartache too But I was in love I thought you were too No one compares if I'm honest I've beaten myself blue I wish you could've been

VOA常速英语2007-Experts Worry That World Oil Production May Soon

By Greg Flakus Houston 17 October 2007 Energy experts from around the world have gathered in Houston for a three-day conference on the issue of peak oil, which involves predictions that world oil production will soon reach its peak and then go into d

VOA标准英语2010年-Farmers in Asia Turn to Machines, Wate

Demand for higher productivity has pushed farmers in Asia to let go of the water buffalo as a farming tool. Today, governments and investors are finding ways to expand the iconic beast of burden's role on the farm. Millions of farmers in Southeast As

2007年VOA标准英语-High Prices, Demand Lead to New Oil Extraction

By Mil Arcega Washington 25 May 2007 Technology and high gasoline prices are helping to coax hard-to-extract oil from California's oil fields. Production at some of the state's older oil fields is expected to dry up in about 25 years, but Chevron say

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2013--Expert Says Cooperation Can Resolve Global Water Scarcities

Expert Says Cooperation Can Resolve Global Water Scarcities A barbed-wired fence divides farmlands in India and Pakistan, nuclear-armed neighbors with a history of violent conflict. But the waters that feed them know no boundaries. The Indus River ba

Every mountain has a peak

Every mountain has a peak What is the secret ingredient of tough people that enables them to succeed? Why do they survive the tough times when others are overcome by them? Why do they win when others lose? Why do they soar when others sink? The answe

VOA双语新闻：学者：食品水能源短缺将汇成风暴

Speaking at the Sustainable Development conference in London, Britain's chief scientific advisor warns that under the backdrop of a growing global population, the world will face a perfect storm of threats as food, water and energy shortages combine

China braces for another travel peak

China braces for another travel peak BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's transport networks are expected to experience another travel peak Saturday and Sunday, when millions of holiday-makers return as the week-long holiday draws to an end. Trains ar

经济学人:能源定价 远程控制

Pricing energy 能源定价 Remote controls 远程控制 Smart meters promise another reason to resent energy firms 智能电表成为人们抱怨能源公司的又一理由 The midnight oil 午夜石油乐队 GOOD neighbours avoid doing laundry in t

欧美人文风情第180篇:瓶装水背后不能说的秘密

This is a story about a world obsessed with stuff. 这是个关于沉溺于物质的世界的故事。 It's a story about a system in crisis. 这是关于一个岌岌可危的系统的故事。 We're trashing the planet. We're trashing each other. 我们