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Water contamination has caught increasing attention among the Chinese public. Some have gone so far as to challenge local environmental officials to swim in a polluted river. Ma Jun has been an active environmentalist for more than 10 years. About ha
Pre-Listening Vocabulary temple: a religious building where people gather to worship metropolis: a large, heavily populated city urban sprawl: the uncontrolled growth of a city erosion: the gradual loss of ground surface depletion: the using up or em
The city of Cape Town, South Africa has announced new water restrictions as officials warn the water supply could run dry in three months. The order to take effect February 1 - will cut city residents daily water usage by nearly half over current res
Air Supply(空气补给乐队)1976 年成立于澳洲,1980年进军美国乐坛,当年即取得惊人成绩,首张专辑《迷失爱中》(Lost in love)先后有九首歌曲打入当年流行音乐排行榜前10名,从而走向了其超
Scientists Use Satellites to Identify Groundwater Losses in the Middle East From VOA Learning English, this is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS. Im Avi Arditti. And Im Faith Lapidus. Today we tell about a study of groundwater losses in the Middle East. We also te
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Chiles Coastal Recovery; Africas Groundwater BARBARA KLEIN: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we tell about some unexpected effects of a natural disast
Scientists Say Africa Sits on Huge Reservoir of Water Scientists say an estimated 300 million people in Africa do not have access to safe drinking water and with climate change making rainfall less predictable, their plight is even more precarious. S
Water is a scarce resource in the desert regions of the Middle East. Though disputes over water have come close to triggering wars between nations of the region in the past, diplomats intervened to keep tensions to a minimum. Now a new study suggests
New satellite data reveal that groundwater in Northwest India is being depleted faster than it is being replenished by rainwater. Experts say the problem is being caused by farmers' excessive use of groundwater to irrigate their crops, and they warn
On June 3rd, a train loaded with highly volatile crude oil derailed just outside the small town of Mosier in Oregons Columbia River Valley. More than 40,000 gallons of crude spilled out of the train. Some burned away in a 14-hour long fire at the sce
Over-use of groundwater may cause landslides. However, in costal areas it also brings seawater intrusion. Let's take a look at the problem with our reporter Zhang Wan. In a village in the costal area of Dalian, Liaoning Province, many villagers compl
听歌学英语:All out of love(Air Supply乐队) All out of love是老牌组合Air Supply乐队的成名曲之一,也是一首非常经典的歌曲,优美的歌词配上动听的旋律,让人难以抗拒。今天我们要学习的是Westlife与澳
EU bailout fund chief holds talks in China Head of the European bailout fund visited Beijing amid speculation that debt-stricken Europe is seeking help from the world's second-largest economy. Klaus Regling, chief executive of the European Financial
Death toll rises to 23 after vehicle overturns in NW China The death toll from a road accident in northwest China's Gansu province has risen to 23 after two more people died in hospital. A vehicle, carrying railway construction workers, overturned in
Chinese social activist is accusing Weifang City factories of illegally discharging chemical waste into 1,000 meter deep wells. In response, the Shandong provincial environment protection department has sent 320 officers to over 700 suspected factori
Water contamination has caught increasing attention among the Chinese public. Some have gone so far as to challenge local environmental officials to swim in a polluted river. Ma Jun has been an active environmentalist for more than 10 years. About ha
BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- China will continue its regulation of land supply for housing use in 2013 to promote the stability of land market and healthy economic growth, a senior land and resources official said on Friday. Xu Shaoshi, minister of l
Topic 1-Is Beijing Really Sinking? According The Guardian, a British newspaper, excessive pumping of groundwater is causing the geology under Beijing to collapse. The headline is Beijing sinking has attracted wide attention. Is that true? The Beijing
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition The 6th East Asia Summit (EAS) concludes with the adoption of two key declarations, dedicated to deepen regional ties and cooperation. The re-entry capsule from the r
Topic1-80% of Shallow Groundwater in China Not Drinkable: Report According to China's Ministry of Water Resources, more than 80 percent of shallow groundwater in the country isn't suitable for drinking due to poor quality. What is shallow groundwater