普京宣称俄罗斯新型武器“天下无敌”

Putin Claims Russia Has New Weapons to Make Others 'Useless' Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia has developed new nuclear weapons that cannot be stopped by western defense systems. 俄罗斯总统普京表示，俄罗斯已经开发出西方国

What Is the Future of US Nuclear Power Industry?

As Americas nuclear power industry continues to suffer major economic difficulties, some are questioning whether it can - or should - survive. The latest setback came July 31, when state power companies in South Carolina halted construction of two re

VOA慢速英语2015 S. Korea Raises Security after Cyberattack on Nuclear Plants

AS IT IS 2014-12-28 S. Korea Raises Security after Cyberattack on Nuclear Plants South Korea has increased security at its nuclear power centers. South Korea took action after computer hackers entered the power centers computer networks and released

The New Age of Nuclear Power

The New Age of Nuclear Power By Spencer Reiss / Originally published in Wired . Get ready for the mass-produce, meltdown -proof future of nuclear energy 1 A team of Chinese scientists advising the Bei

太阳科普 第17期

As the world warms up, 在地球日益暖化的今天 the sun may yet prove an unlikely source of cooling. 太阳也许能提供意想不到的冷却效果 The greenhouse effect could be stopped 我们可以藉由利用太阳的热力 by harnessing i

美国军事探索利用人工智能寻找隐藏的核导弹

US Military Exploring Use of Artificial Intelligence to Find Hidden Nuclear Missiles The United States military is reported to be increasing spending on a secret research effort involving artificial intelligence (AI). The Reuters news agency says mil

China expands its oldest nuclear power plant with new unit

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Qinshan nuclear power plant, China's first, has finished an expansion project with a new generator unit in operation, said China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on Sunday. The pressurized water reactor power-generatin

CNN 2010-01-11

As you know, much of the nation including the south is still in the grips of an arctic blast. Here is what we know at the time. Frigid temperatures blamed for at least seven deaths across the nation. But, today, snow is a real concern in several sout

AS IT IS 2016-08-12 What Is Causing Airline Computers to Shut Down?

AS IT IS 2016-08-12 What Is Causing Airline Computers to Shut Down? The power outage at Delta Airlines this week took down computers and stranded thousands of travelers from New York to Tokyo. It was just the latest in a series of computer-related is

VOA标准英语2010年-Thailand Looks at Nuclear Power as Par

Like many developing countries, Thailand is looking for ways to ease its reliance on costly imported oil and gas. A new government plan includes nuclear power, bio-fuels and solar energy among potential energy sources for the country. Thailand's goal

英语听力精选进阶版 6620

Helen: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. Im Helen. Zo?: 欢迎收听今天的地道英语，我是刘佳。 Helen: Today were going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language. Zo?: 在今天的节目

美国国家公共电台 NPR Why The Airline Industry Could Keep Suffering System Failures Like Delta's

Why The Airline Industry Could Keep Suffering System Failures Like Delta's ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Delta Airlines canceled more than 500 flights today. That's on top of a thousand flights it canceled yesterday after a power outage brought down Delta's com

英闻天下——61 Shandong to Build Nuclear Power Plant with Safety Concerns

The coastal city of Weihai in East China's Shandong Province has started building a nuclear plant to address a shortage of power in the region. Power production in Shandong has been largely based on coal-burning, which pollutes the environment but do

France to Invest $1.4 Billion in Nuclear Power

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says France plans to invest $1.4 billion for the development of nuclear power plants. The announcement comes amid French concerns about the safety of nuclear energy following the disaster at Japan's power plant in Fuk

China to "safely and effectively" develop nuclear power

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao said in his report to the top legislature on Monday that China will safely and effectively develop nuclear power, marking the first time the issue has been addressed in a government work report. In his

英国皇家海军最先进驱逐舰怕热

The engines powering the Royal Navys cutting-edge fleet of Type 45 destroyers are unable to operate continuously in the warm waters of the Gulf, MPs were told on Tuesday. 周二，英国国会议员们被告知，英国皇家海军(Royal Navy)最先进

China announces nuclear fuel breakthrough

BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough(重大突破) in spent fuel reprocessing technology that could potentially（潜在的） solve China's uranium supply problem, Chinese television reported on Monday. The tech

Iran unlikely to stop nuclear fuel enrichment

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran said on Sunday it will not stop its nuclear fuel enrichment（丰富,改进） activities although Russia would provide it with the nuclear fuel needed to run its Bushehr nuclear power plant. Head of Iran's Majlis ( P

Earthquake Shakes Eastern US

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked much of the U.S. east coast, shaking buildings and sending panicked office workers into the streets in places like Washington. The earthquake shook the region Tuesday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey says th

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本期内容： A huge snowstorm hit the American east coast. At least 19 people died. Power supplies to 200,000 were cut and more than 11,000 flights were cancelled. The snowfall in New York, of 26.8 inches was the second-deepest in the citys histor