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Its time for spring-cleaning in Los Angeles. Usually that term relates to housekeeping: throwing away unwanted items, organizing closets, and washing places that have become dirty over the winter. But in this case, we are talking about the massive pr

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 February 2006 The drought ravaging the East Africa area is having a severe impact on millions of people. Experts note a steady decrease in rainfall amounts, over the past

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VOA标准英语2012--Africa Major Player at World Water Forum

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Flooding triggered by heavy rains has forced millions of Pakistanis to leave homes as the disaster has damaged hundreds of thousands of homes and destroyed acres of crops in southern Pakistan. The provinces of Sindh and Baluchistan have been worst hi

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 05 February 2007 Indonesians walk through their flooded neighborhood in Jakarta, 5 Feb 2007 About two-thirds of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is under water. Heavy seasonal rains have caused massive flooding, leaving a

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Poor urban planning is partly to blame for flooding in West Africa that is affecting nearly 600,000 people. Some people in low-lying areas are being resettled. More than half of those affected by this rainy season's flooding in West Africa are in Bu

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By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 16 August 2007 Flooding in Sudan between June and August this year has killed over 100 people and left thousands homeless. The United Nations released $5 million Wednesday to help Sudanese victims, but as Caroline Sawyer re

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Forecasters are warning of another round of torrential rains in the central Chinese province of Hunan over the coming days. Luo Yijun, deputy director of Hunan's Flood Control Office, says a number of cities in the province should be prepared for mor

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Have you visited England? What do you remember about your visit? How about our English weather? It always rains in England, doesnt it? Well, actually, no often it does not rain. In fact, for the past 14 months rainfall in many parts of England has be

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