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Today is Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

感谢你再次收听我的播客节目, welcome back!

If you have been paying attention to the news around globe, you probably have noticed that extreme weather is becoming more and more common. More flooding is happening every year. Climate change is real and dangerous.

So, in today’s program let’s take a look a few news stories about how globe economy is coping with such a challenge that we all face.

我想我们都可以感觉到，极端天气正在发生地越来越频繁。在今天我们的节目里，让我们一起了解一些有关全球经济是如何面对这一巨大挑战的新闻。

The News Story

有关中石化的新能源设施 (0:47") China's Sinopec produces first biojet fuel at east China refinery (Reuters)
有关清洁能源的投资 (1:55") Private Investors Betting on Clean Energy Despite Market Selloff (Wall Street Journal)
有关气候变化和虫害控制 (3:13") Climate change means more mice, demand for pest control (Associated Press)
有关全球变暖和食物危机 (4:31") Chilli peppers, coffee, wine: how the climate crisis is causing food shortages (Guardian)

Words of the Day (WoD)

Hammer (p2): hit or beat (something) with a hammer or similar object. 锤击
Influx (p3): an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things. 涌入
Rodent (p3): a gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. They constitute the largest order of mammals. 啮齿动物
Blistering (p4): (of heat) intense. 起泡的
Drought (p4): a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. 干旱

EP53 五分钟英语-About Climate Change 0629 06:22 Share

五分钟英语ByEconFinDaily

开场白

中石化的新能源设施

清洁能源的投资

气候变化和虫害控制

全球变暖和食物危机

Shownotes Transcript

EP53 五分钟英语-About Climate Change 0629