VOA标准英语2011--River Basins Could Help Ensure Food Secu

River Basins Could Help Ensure Food Security The worlds major river basins may hold the key to doubling food production in the coming years. The idea was discussed at the 14th World Water Congress in Brazil. A new report says while water shortages do

VOA慢速英语2018--湄公河流域太阳能项目有所增加

Solar Projects Increase in the Mekong River Area Solar and wind power projects are increasing in the area around the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. One energy expert said that the developments call into question the financial viability of major hydo

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Groups Urge Laos to Rethink Huge Hydropower Projects Environmental groups and researchers are calling on the government of Laos to carry out an open investigation of the deadly collapse of a large dam. On July 23, part of the Xe-Pian-Xe Namnoy hydrop

VOA标准英语2012--Many Along Mekong River Concerned About Hydropower Expansion

Many Along Mekong River Concerned About Hydropower Expansion Ek Than's family has lived in this remote Mekong village in northern Kratie, Cambodia, for more than three generations. As dams have popped up in China, as well as on upstream tributaries,

VOA标准英语2011--Laos Faces Pressure to Alter Hydropower

Laos Faces Pressure to Alter Hydropower Ambitions Laos plans to build a hydropower dam on the lower Mekong River, but neighboring countries say more study is needed. Analysts say the high-level opposition puts pressure on Laos to alter its hydropower

Vietnamese Opposition Could Sway Lao Hydropower Plans

Vietnamese officials are criticizing the Lao government's controversial plan to build a dam on the Mekong River. Analysts say opposition from Vietnam and other lower Mekong countries could force Laos to scale back its hydropower ambitions. Vietnamese

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The Ganges river basin covers nearly a third of India and has one of the largest populations of any river basin on earth, no other river is so important to India and none as holy, a billion Hindus worship the Ganges, it's known as Ganga as a Goddess,

VOA双语新闻：越南反对老挝水电项目

Vietnamese officials are criticizing the Lao governments controversial plan to build a dam on the Mekong River. Analysts say opposition from Vietnam and other lower Mekong countries could force Laos to scale back its hydropower ambitions. 越南政府官

2018年CRI Zunyi and its clean water construction

00:00/03:37 A special reporters' team on a journey down the Yangtze River has arrived at Zunyi, Guizhou Province. The team consists of over 120 reporters from China's major media outlets, and is monitoring the changes that have been made along the Ya

科学美国人60秒 SSS 2014-07-08

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. I am Synthia Graber. Got a minute? Wander where and when the next major river flood would had, just look up to the satellites. Conventional estimates a river volumes come from rain fall of course and fr

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By Tendai Maphosa London 21 April 2008 Seven African governments and some of the world's largest banks and construction firms are meeting in London to plan the biggest hydro-electric power project in the world. Tendai Maphosa reports from London that

China encourages family planning reforms

NANJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- China is encouraging trial reform efforts for the country's population and family planning policy, according to an official meeting held Wednesday. Greater courage is needed to deepen and advance comprehensive reforms in

China to accelerate shale gas industrialization

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official on Monday called for the country to speed up mass production of shale gas with its own technologies to ensure adequate energy supply. Efforts must be made to achieve early breakthroughs in the ap

CCTV9英语新闻：Path created to allow easy access to sinking site

The Eastern Star ship, which capsized in the Yangtze River Monday night, is located in a remote part of the river that is hard to access from land, making it difficult for personnel and rescue equipment to be delivered to the site. On Tuesday night,

VOA标准英语2010年-Mekong Dams Could Threaten Aquatic Lif

Plans to build a series of hydropower dams on the Mekong River could threaten already endangered species in the waterway. The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, with the largest inland fisheries in the world. About 40 million people dep

Time to loosen family planning policy: think tank

Time to loosen family planning policy: think tank BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China should consider adjusting its family planning policy, as structural problems have overtaken excessive growth as the most significant population-related problem, a go

UN chief calls for inclusion of conflict areas in development planning

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mediating, strengthening governance and creating jobs were some of the UN objectives highlighted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday to ensure that people living in conflict areas or in countries emergin

VOA标准英语2009年-Civic Groups Press to End Hydropower Devel

By Ron Corben Bangkok 19 October 2009 Civic groups meeting in Thailand are petitioning regional governments to halt dam construction on two major Southeast Asian rivers. The groups say the dams threaten food supplies for millions and are leading to

CCTV9英语新闻：China releases water to supply Mekong River

Chinese Minister of Water Resources, Chen Lei, says Beijing has offered to discharge water to alleviate the drought in Mekong River Basin countries. He said the remarks during a media briefing on Wednesday. The Jinghong Hydropower Station in southwes

CCTV9英语新闻：China releases water to Mekong River nations

Mekong River nations are suffering from the most severe drought in decades, affecting tens of millions of people. In response, China has discharged water to help relieve the crisis. China began offering the emergency water supply since Tuesday, and w