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A new study has found that the Arctic's iconic polar bears are finding it harder to hunt for food due to melting sea ice caused by climate change, putting the species at a growing risk of extinction. Researchers from the United States Geological Surv

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 2018CRI中国国际广播电台

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

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Hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh, victims of the worst cyclone to hit the country in a decade were desperately awaiting aid on Monday as the official death toll climbed to over three thousand. With relief aid pouring in, rescue teams ba

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 国家地理2008年

Seventy-nine degrees north latitude is near the top, at the cold edge of the world. In the winter, when temperatures plunge below freezing, there is complete darkness at noon. During summer, the sun shines at midnight, there is no place to hide. Dang

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Cyclone Yasi, a category 5 cyclone, hit the coast of northern Queensland yesterday. Winds up to 290 km per hour caused damage to houses, yachts in harbours, power lines, trees and crops. Heavy rain caused flooding. High waves washed over the land. Th

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

She worries a lot. She worries about polar bears. They are big, white bears. They live in the north. They need snow. They need ice. They need cold weather. There is too much pollution. Pollution heats up the Earth. Heat melts the ice. The ice is the

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 May 2008 United Nations aid agencies say they have been able to reach about one million survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Burma, also known as Myanmar, with aid. That is slightly more than 40 percent of those affected by the de

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 19 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon goes to Burma Thursday, where he plans to visit some of the hardest hit areas of the cyclone-devastated country and meet with the reclusive regime's top leaders. The U.

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BBC Learning English Weekender Polar Explorer Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Weekender today, we listen to an interview with explorer, Rosie Stancer. In March, Rosie sets off on her latest expedition walki

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 25 February 2008 Cyclone Ivan, the worst to hit Madagascar in several years, has claimed at least 44 lives, and left 145,000 people homeless. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa bureau in Johannesbur

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 05 May 2008 Burmese state media say it is now believed that as many as 10,000 people are dead and thousands more missing after Tropical Cyclone Nargis ripped through parts of the country, destroying homes, bringing down power

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STOCKHOLM, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The 2012 Swedish Polar Music Prize was awarded to the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the Chinese American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the prize committee said in a statement on Tuesday. For five decades, Paul Simon has b

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Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Rebekah Schipper. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Sib

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The dogsled skimmed silently over the frozentundra. The seal hunter ran alongside it. Sometimeshe cracked his whip against the ice. The snowdrifts looked like giant white sculptures asthe sun slipped behind the frozen hills. Then a fullorange moon ro

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The dogs were barking wildly at two smallcreatures playing in the moonlight. Polar bear babies! cried Annie. One roly-poly cub leaped onto the other. Then theyboth rolled through the snow. Hi, little bears! Annie called. The cubs jumped up and shook

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The cubs whimpered louder. They want to go to her, but they're afraid of theice, whispered Jack. Annie petted the cubs. Don't be afraid, she told them. You'll get back toyour mother.The big polar bear growled. She paced back andforth, sniffing the ai

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Jack, you can get up now, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. Annie was standing over him. She still had her mask on. We're on safe ground, she said. Jack felt as if he'd been dreaming. He lookedaround. They had reached the tundra at the edge ofthe fro

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Now only the moon shone on the snow. Jack looked around for the polar bear. She was gone. Where'd she go? asked Annie. I don't know, said Jack. He looked over thetundra. There was no sign of the giant bear or hercubs. Maybe she's not interested in sc

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BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new icebreaker for use during an upcoming 2013 polar expedition, a senior oceanic official said on Tuesday. Both the new icebreaker and Xuelong (Snow Dragon), an icebreaker that operated in Antarctica,

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Voice 1 Hello, Im Marina Santee. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A tall man stands s

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