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At the top of the world, under the ice, lies a large number of natural resources. Gas, coal, uranium and other minerals, even diamonds, sit under the ice inside the Arctic Circle. As climate change pushes the cold and ice farther north each year, dis

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(191) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(八)月

Hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh, victims of the worst cyclone to hit the country in a decade were desperately awaiting aid on Monday as the official death toll climbed to over three thousand. With relief aid pouring in, rescue teams ba

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(188) / 评论(0) 分类 国家地理2008年

Cyclone Yasi, a category 5 cyclone, hit the coast of northern Queensland yesterday. Winds up to 290 km per hour caused damage to houses, yachts in harbours, power lines, trees and crops. Heavy rain caused flooding. High waves washed over the land. Th

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(174) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

By Paul Sisco Washington 31 October 2007 A team of British explorers has announced they are going to the North Pole to measure the ice cap's thickness. The expedition, a collaboration of Cambridge University in Britain and a U.S. Navy oceanography sc

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(215) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 July 2007 South Korea says kidnappers who killed a South Korean hostage in Afghanistan will be held accountable for their actions. As family and friends of the victim mourn, South Korean negotiators are trying to save the lives

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(237) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(七月)

Earths Arctic Ice Disappears, Scientists Study Nearest Exoplanet Each year, more ice disappears from the Arctic Ocean. A new study blames human activity for the loss. The damage is caused, the study says, by greenhouse gases coming from vehicles, air

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(554) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 May 2008 United Nations aid agencies say they have been able to reach about one million survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Burma, also known as Myanmar, with aid. That is slightly more than 40 percent of those affected by the de

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(164) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 19 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon goes to Burma Thursday, where he plans to visit some of the hardest hit areas of the cyclone-devastated country and meet with the reclusive regime's top leaders. The U.

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(156) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 June 2008 The United Nations reports only about half of the 2.4 million survivors of Burma's devastating Cyclone Nargis have received assistance. But, it says that aid is generally spotty and not enough. Lisa Schlein report

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(193) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(六月)

By Cynthia Kirk ENVIRONMENT REPORT - April 26, 2002: Arctic Refuge Drilling This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. The Democratic-controlled United States Senate has voted to block explor

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(241) / 评论(0) 分类 健康与环境

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 01 February 2008 Scientists know that the waters north of Greenland, around the Arctic Circle, significantly influence global weather patterns. But until recently, they only have been able to measure the region's deep oce

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(225) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 25 February 2008 Cyclone Ivan, the worst to hit Madagascar in several years, has claimed at least 44 lives, and left 145,000 people homeless. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa bureau in Johannesbur

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(163) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 06 May 2008 Burma's government says at least 22,000 people are confirmed dead, in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, and another 41,000 are missing. The military government has begun allowing foreign assistance and granting unprecede

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(187) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 May 2008 The United Nations says tens of thousands of desperate survivors of the powerful storm that struck Burma 10 days ago are likely to die of hunger and disease because they are not receiving needed assistance. Lisa Sch

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(174) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

By Steve Herman New Delhi 06 May 2008 The international community is pledging emergency aid for Burma, following the devastating cyclone that has killed thousands of people. But the speed of the assistance reaching those who desperately need it may b

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(145) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 05 May 2008 Burmese state media say it is now believed that as many as 10,000 people are dead and thousands more missing after Tropical Cyclone Nargis ripped through parts of the country, destroying homes, bringing down power

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(184) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

As government officials from eight Arctic nations - the United States, Russia, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland - prepare to meet in Greenland next week to discuss the challenges of climate change, a report released May 4, 2011 un

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(227) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

REYKJAVIK, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- China will launch its first international Arctic cooperation and research institute in Shanghai, sources attending a Sino-Iceland workshop told reporters here. The workshop on Arctic studies was held Friday as part of t

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(187) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to join fellow foreign ministers from the eight-nation Arctic Council on Thursday in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, for a meeting on polar region issues, including the receding Arctic ice cap. The meeti

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(186) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: People who grew up in the Arctic have seen dramatic effects - the dramatic effects of climate change during their lifetimes. One example - the northernmost town in the United States used to have a coastline that was edged w

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(201) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台12月
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