A. voyaged B. barely C. renowned D. abnormality E. discipline F. navigable G. unprecedented H. eyed I. Fortunately J. accessible K. degradation |
For voyager and green promoter Zhai Mo, the 504-day non-stop voyage to the Arctic Ocean has stimulated his concern about the climate and awareness of his responsibilities.
Navigating more than 28,000 nautical miles (51,856 kilometers) in harsh conditions, Zhai, a (n)
Zhai undertook this task as an ambassador of the Chinese navigation science and marine public welfare, and also the ForNature Campaign of the United Nations Development Program. He set sail on June 30 last year to raise public awareness of global warming, climate change and land
“When we passed through the Northwest Pacific Ocean on our way back, we encountered three typhoons within a week, which
Zhai didn’t see any floating ice during his one-week voyage in the Kara Sea while the previous meteorological data showed ice there.
“My own experience tells me that climate
The voyage, to enter the Arctic Ocean from the Bering Strait before making a round trip returning to Shanghai, was planned to take four months, but the return schedule was delayed for more than a year. “As soon as we entered the Bering Strait, we encountered a polar cyclone. A large number of ice floes and icebergs were blown to the coast. However, the Arctic Ocean can only be
Zhai was attracted by sailing when holding an art exhibition abroad in 2000. In 2007, he got a second-hand sailboat with simple supplies, such as instant noodles, pancakes and potatoes, and started his voyage trip around the world.
After that 35,000-nautical-mile voyage, Zhai
He adds that he hopes more young people would participate in navigation, to promote and publicize the ocean awareness and navigation spirit. He is preparing for the third voyage trip around the world next year or the year after that. “Antarctica is also a very big challenge. I hope to explore more unknowns, and I also want to launch a transoceanic sailing competition.”
A. technical B. attributed C. confined D. observations E. sensation F. totaling G. anticipatory H. consistent I. precisely J. suspicious K. attached |
For centuries, people have described unusual animal behavior just ahead of seismic (地震的) events: dogs barking endlessly, cows halting their milk, toads leaping from ponds. A few researchers have tried to prove a link, but most such attempts have relied largely on anecdotes and single
Now researchers at the University of Konstanz, along with a multinational team of colleagues, say they have managed to
The paper’s statistical analysis showed animals’ activity significantly increased before magnitude 3.8 or greater earthquakes when they were housed together in a stable — but not when they were out to pasture (吃草). Wikelski says this difference could be linked to the increased stress some animals feel in
Besides, it showed that the farm animals appeared to anticipate quakes anywhere from one to 20 hours ahead, reacting earlier when they were closer to the origin and later when they were farther away. This finding is
Not involved with the new study, Wendy Bohon, a geologist from Washington, D.C., is
A. appearances B. imitating C. distinguish D. isolate E. advantageous F. diverse G. identical H. criterion I. markings J. poisonous K. threatening |
Why different species start looking exactly the same
Is it better to stand out from the crowd or be similar to the background? For birds, the answer is complicated. While peacocks(孔雀) show off their brightly colored feathers to attract mates and ward off predators(捕食者), other birds find it
Groups of birds flying together often come from the same species, making it hard to
“In imitation, you often want to look like something because there’s an advantage to being that other thing. You want species to think you’re
While it may not seem like it at first, imitating other birds is helping to create more
A. poisoned B. destruction C. survived D. increased E. especially F. chemicals G. concern H. decline I. occasionally J. sensitive K.extinction |
More recent research has shown that many kinds of amphibians(两栖动物) are declining or have become extinct. Amphibians are animals, such as frogs, that live partly in water and partly on land. And they have been around for over 350 million years. They have
The most serious aspect of amphibian loss, however, goes beyond the amphibians themselves. Scientists are beginning to think about what amphibian
Scientists now believe that amphibian decline is due to several environmental factors. One of these factors is the
There are a number of other factors in amphibian decline. Pollution is one of them. In many industrial areas, air pollution has
All these reasons for the disappearance of amphibians are also good reasons for more general
A.catches B.combined C. contributors D. demand E. driver F.mere G.pressing H.prosperity I. speeds J.thirstiest K. trends |
Feeding nine billion
When we think about threats to the environment, we tend to picture cars-not dinner. But the truth is, our
Agriculture is among the greatest
The environmental challenges caused by agriculture are huge, and they’ll only become more
A. respectively B. vision C. rebounded D. decoupling E. respectably F. promoting G. commitments H. emitters I. peak J. remaining K. urgent |
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Asean (东盟) region are estimated to increase in the same period, based on the latest Nationally determined contributions (NDC) targets up to 2030.
To keep the Paris Agreement temperature goal within reach, Dr Beni Suryadi, Centre for Energy Manager at the Asean Secretariat, stated that ASEAN needs to achieve
However,
“It is vital to reduce energy intensity through lower energy demand and further energy savings and to reduce emission intensity by
“Current policies need to be enhanced to achieve the NDC targets. The
Earlier in his presentation, Dr Beni highlighted, “a brief record-breaking drop in climate change – causing carbon emissions during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. However, nowadays we continue to hear the news and read reports that say that global emissions have already
“While we are grateful to learn that the economy is reviving and we see economic activities taking place everywhere, there is a(n)
At the global level, he said, “It is recorded that almost three-quarters of the GHG emissions come from energy use; almost one-fifth from agriculture and land use; and the
He also noted that the electricity and transport sectors start out as and remain the biggest
“If the Asean member states do what is needed to fully achieve their own national energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, as well as their climate commitments, Asean’s total energy- related GHG emissions in 2040 will be 3,002 MtCO2-eq, 28 per cent lower than in the baseline scenario.
“Power generation remains the largest sectoral contributor, accounting for about 40 per cent and 46 per cent of total GHG emissions from energy in 2025 and 2040,
“Furthermore, if Asean fulfilled its regional aspirational targets on the energy efficiency and renewable energy, Asean will be able to reduce GHG emissions more sharply to only 2,264 Mt CO2-eq in 2040,” he said.
A. alternatives B. behavioural C. completion D. consideration E. met F. modernizing G. occupied H. powering I. schemes J. specify K. thorough |
Carbon Impact
De-carboning existing housing will require households to stop burning fossil fuels and wood to power and heat their homes. If the UK’s current energy demand could be
The smart solution is to reduce the energy demand of homes. This energy demand includes the energy needed to heat (or cool) a home and that required for a home to run, such as
Architects can have a big impact on energy demand through improving the performance of the building envelope by increasing insulation (绝缘) and airtightness. We can also work with building services engineers to
The rebuilding works took place while the building was
A. has negatively affected B. restore the habitats C. dying out D. significantly E. take steps F. be at risk of |
Species are
sorry; better; lived; looking; friendly; cats; dead; because; but; dangerous |
Alice likes cats
When she was a child, she
Now Alice has four
affect effect environment float negative extremely produce recycle shocking solution take action thick |
A Plastic Ocean a film to make you think. Think, and then act. We need to
The film begins as a journey to film the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale. But during the journey the filmmakers make the
But the film doesn't only present the