英闻天下——553 Five Shark Species Put on Protection List

Five species of shark have been put on a wildlife protection list. The move has been made at the final meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Bangkok, Thailand. The decision restricts cross-border trade in the ocean

VOA常速英语2008年-Africanist Art Introduced to US Audiences

By Ndimyake Mwakalyelye Washington 27 March 2008 When talking about paintings and contemporary art, names such as Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Vincent Van Gogh and others often come to mind. But, as we are about to show you, there is a whole body

VOA标准英语2012--Genetic Analyses Show Endangered Species in Shark Fin Soup

Genetic Analyses Show Endangered Species in Shark Fin Soup More than 73 million sharks are killed every year, mostly for their fins, to make shark fin soup, industry experts and conservationists say. Shark fin soup is a common offering in many Asian

2007年VOA标准英语-More Species Threatened With Extinction

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 September 2007 A new report says the number of species threatened with extinction is escalating. The World Conservation Union, which has just released its Red List of Threatened Species, warns life on Earth will continue to

VOA标准英语2012--Bird Counts Show Species Decreasing

Bird Counts Show Species Decreasing Huntley Meadows Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, is home to a wide variety of birds. That's where Ana Arguelles and her husband, Jeff Wneck, who live next to the 588-hectare wetlands, take part in the annual count

VOA标准英语2012--Animal-Related Diseases Concern Scientists

Animal-Related Diseases Concern Scientists Health researchers and wildlife biologists say the number of infectious diseases that have jumped the boundary from animals to humans and between animal species is on the rise. Scientists believe the increas

VOA标准英语2011--Chinese Goods Top Christmas Wish List In Cameroon

Chinese Goods Top Christmas Wish List In Cameroon 中国商品在喀麦隆圣诞节愿望清单中成为抢手货 For many in predominantly Chrisian Cameroon, Christmas without new dresses, playthings and extraordinary food is unthinkable. Family bre

VOA标准英语2010年-New Life for Vanishing Species

New technologies aid in conservation efforts at the National Zoo Susan Logue Koster | Front Royal, Virginia 19 July 2010 The National Zoo opened a cheetah science facility in 2007 at its conservation center in Front Royal, VA. Cheetahs are considered

VOA标准英语2011--New Species Might be Human Ancestor

New Species Might be Human Ancestor Fossils found in a South African cave might belong to a new species of early humans that holds a unique place on the evolutionary road to modern man. On a 2008 mapping expedition in Malapa, South Africa, American p

VOA标准英语2012--Scientists Recreate Ancient Mating Call from Dinosaur Age

Scientists Recreate Ancient Mating Call from Dinosaur Age It was probably a noisy world, with thousands of other animal sounds, rushing streams and the rustle of giant ferns and coniferous trees. Fernando Montealegre studies how insects sing and hear

科学美国人60秒 SSS Species Split When Mountains Rise

Species Split When Mountains Rise生脉隆起导致生物多样化 The tropics are well known for their biodiversity. But another hotspot? Mountains. Like the Hengduan Mountains, in south-central China. 热带地区因为其生物多样性而为大家所

VOA标准英语2010年-Coral Reefs Breed New Species, Fossil

When we lose reefs, we lose basically the cradles of evolution in the oceans. Wolfgang Kiessling A new study out this week highlights the role that coral reefs play in evolution, adding another reason to preserve these delicate, diverse, and often be

New dinosaur species found in east China

JINAN, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists said Saturday that they have found a new species of giant theropod dinosaur in the eastern province of Shandong. The new species, described as a close relative of Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex), has been named

英语杂谈：15 New Species

Researchers working for the World Wildlife Fund have warned that the effects of climate change pose a serious threat to rare species of wildlife discovered within the past year in Southeast Asia, including a fanged frog and a leopard-striped gecko. A

英语杂谈：114 Physicist

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VOA常速英语2008年-Scientists Say Wondrous New Species Found Off A

By Phil Mercer Sydney 20 February 2008 Scientists say they have taken an array of new marine species from the seabed off eastern Antarctica. They are warning, though, that climate change could soon make extinct many of the strange creatures they have

Christmas Morning

A light drizzle was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and our baby sister, Sharon. Across the street from the church was a Pan American gas station

Go green this Christmas

Go green this Christmas Want to have a fabulous festive season and cut down on your waste? Here's how to minimise your impact on the environment without missing out on all the fun It's possible to have a really wonderful Christmas and be environmenta

Australia to lose 45 species in 20 years: study

CANBERRA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Up to 45 native species in Western Australia's Kimberley region will die out within 20 years if no action is taken, latest study showed on Wednesday. The Priority Threat Management to Protect Kimberley Wildlife report,

2018年CRI Ocean explorers claim discovery of 100 new species

UK-based scientists are reporting the discovery of more than a hundred new species of marine plants and animals, including thirteen new crustaceans, as part of a deep-sea survey around the British territory of Bermuda in the Atlantic. CRI's Niu Hongl