Inventors Win Award for Machine that Creates Water from Air

Water is a necessary resource for the health and survival of living things. But the availability of fresh water is decreasing for much of the worlds population. The United Nations estimates that about 3.6 billion people currently live in areas that f

英闻天下——573 Beijing's New Emission Standard Begins Feb 1

The capital will raise its automobile-emission standards on Friday, making them the strictest in the nation. The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau said the move is expected to reduce auto pollution by 40 percent to better improve the hazardous

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VOA慢速英语 2007 0917a

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. More than one billion people around the world do not have clean drinking water. Their water supplies are unsafe because of natural or man-made pollution, such as industrial chemicals or human and a

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Simple Ways to Protect Water Quality

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Simple Ways to Protect Water Quality By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 I'm Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Afghans wash carrots in d

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银行贷款支持中国改善水质

BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua)-- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help improve water access and quality in China in a 200-million-U.S. dollar deal signed here on Tuesday with private water supplier China Water Affairs Group Limited (CWA). Under the pr

从未请假的“超级工人”

Beijing Youth Daily Public pool water quality available online The water quality of public swimming pools in Beijing can now be monitored by smartphone in real time. The Beijing municipal health authority has started a project to monitor the water qu

中国承诺提高消费产品质量

China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has pledged to keep 92 percent of the sample product quality above the state standards while reducing accidents of elevators and other mechanical devices. Improving the

Beijing orders removal of garbage near reservoir

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Beijing authorities have ordered removal of the garbage in a pit near the Miyun Reservoir, a major source of water for the city, the local environmental protection bureau said late Sunday. According to a statement issued

18 years "too long" to wait for clean air: official

BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official on Saturday urged speeded efforts to improve air quality in cities, saying the people cannot wait too long for the air to be cleaned. Eighteen years is too long to wait, said Lyu Xinhua when asked to co

China vows more transparency in pollution control

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- China's environmental watchdog said on Thursday that it will work to promote the prompt disclosure of air quality reports and monitoring results for other types of pollution. The disclosure of information on major pollut

英闻天下——83 Tap Water Safe to Drink: Beijing Waterworks

The Beijing Waterworks Group, the company responsible for tap water supply in the capital, says starting from next week, the data on tap water quality will be available on the company's website. Major indexes, including degrees of color, turbidity an

Environment Report Reveals Serious Pollution in China

China's State of the Environment Report for 2012 suggests that the overall quality of China's environment is balanced and stable. The condition of underground water remains to be a big concern. Li Dong has the details. Released annually by China's Mi

2016年CRI China Pledges to Upgrade 10 Consumer Products Quality in 2016

China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has pledged to keep 92 percent of the sample product quality above the state standards while reducing accidents of elevators and other mechanical devices. Improving the

格鲁吉亚葡萄酒，矿泉水重新进入俄罗斯市场

TBILISI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Georgia's agriculture minister said Monday Russia would soon reopen its market to the country's wine, fruit, vegetables and alcoholic drinks. Georgian and Russian specialists would continue working on technical regulation

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描述商品品质的英语口语

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英闻天下——214 Beijing's New Emission Standard Begins Feb 1

The capital will raise its automobile-emission standards on Friday, making them the strictest in the nation. The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau said the move is expected to reduce auto pollution by 40 percent to better improve the hazardous

英闻天下——242 China Timetables Fuel Quality Upgrade

The State Council, China's cabinet, has released its timetable to upgrade fuel quality nationwide before 2017. The new standard for petrol and diesel, with sulphur content within 10 parts per million, is expected to be in practice nationwide by 2017.