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The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is reorienting its development work around two very simple principles. First, the purpose of our foreign assistance must be ending its need to exist, said USAID Administrator Mark Green. That's
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The once-green hillsides of Puerto Rico are now brown. Hurricane Maria stripped bare the lush forests of the island. While it may look depressing in the near term, NPR's John Burnett reports the forests will likely recover.
The City of Copenhagen is well on its way to becoming the first carbon neutral capital in the world by 2025. Demonstrating its many sustainable initiatives, the country's Copenhagen Solutions exhibit offers inspiration to policymakers, developers and
Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, is an annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and millions of Irish people all over the world where there are Irish communities celebrate. Celebrations are based on all th
An ancient yet modern sport The Scottish are certain that they invented the game of golf over 500 years ago but the Chinese, the French and even the Dutch have also made such claims in the past. We may never know who first played the game but does t
Lavender's Blue, Dilly, Dilly Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green, When I am king, dilly, dilly, you shall be queen.
California Seeks China's Help in Going Green From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. California Governor Jerry Brown wants to increase partnerships between his state and China. The governor traveled to China last week to seek Chines
At 75, New Deal's 'Green Towns' Endure In an effort to pull the United States out of the Great Depression of the 1930s, President Franklin Roosevelts so-called New Deal administration created a bevy of government agencies designed to help Americans r
BBC Learning English Weekender Wiltshire's underground city Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Weekender. To the west of London about 90 minutes drive on a good day is the county of Wiltshire. It's one of those typically English counties
TV: And coming up late tonight Steven Botchcoes cop Rock. Maggie: Ok Chrissy, its time for us top leave. Chrissy: Mum. Are you going to be home late, or am I going to have to miss Cop rock? Maggie: Honey it's passed your bedtime. Chrissy: But its bre
Enam: Katia, what are the environmental problems in your country? Katia: Well, I can think of three problems. One is water drought. The scarcity of water. Second, we have a lot of air pollution, and third a lot of deforestation. Enam: OK, so can you
Wednesday is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. For China it's an ongoing fight, but one where there's some light at the end of tunnel. In some areas, efforts have managed to reverse the effects of desertification, and brought the l
Katia: So, Enam, let's talk about environmental problems of our countries. In Bangladesh, what is an environmental problem? Enam: Actually, we have a lot of environmental problems in Bangladesh but mainly I'd say the soil contamination is quite bad,
Cement is a major component of concrete, the world's most widely used man-made material, an integral part of roads, bridges and buildings. But making cement requires heating limestone and other materials to very high temperatures, a process that rele
DUBLIN, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ireland's Green Party announced Sunday it can no longer remain in the coalition government(联合政府) led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen. For a very long time we in the Green Party have stood back in the hope that Fianna
今天要学的习惯用语是: keep one's powder dry。在keep one's powder dry这个习惯用语里,powder指枪炮用的火药。以前步兵和水兵把火药装在火药桶里保持干燥,随时取用。要是哪个粗心大意的士兵忘了
BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- A government think tank has warned that 2013 may see continued rises in real estate prices and face the risks of market collapses in some localities. According to a green paper on China's housing sector released by the Ch
上次我们学了几个由lip这个词发展而来的习惯用语。今天再学几个,第一个是: bite one's lip。 Bite意思是咬, 想一想人在什么情况下会咬嘴唇呢? 常常是竭力克制自己的时候。而且如果咬住了嘴
Six New Year's Resolutions Getting healthy need not be overwhelming. Here are six simple, straightforward ways to get on track toward optimum health in the new year. 1. Post It On the Fridge! Adopt the Anti-Inflammatory Diet The anti-inflammatory die
实用口语:Nicole's day at school LESSON 04 NICOLE'S DAY AT SCHOOL Nicole tells her mother Susan about her successful presentation at school. Her brother Ted overhears and interrupts the conversation. Susan: How was your day at school today, Nico