In early 2009 Pietro Nivola, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, trawled the opinion polls to discover whether the public was leaning left or right on the dominant policy questions as the Bush presidency ended and Mr Obama's began. They showed that Americans had tilted towards the Democrats only on some matters. They supported the financial bail-out and the stimulus package, but only by slender majorities. As for the environment, support for the government “doing more” to tackle global warming evaporated when respondents were asked less abstract questions, such as whether they were willing to pay more for electricity.
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That's bad news for the environment — and our wallets — as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things.
这对环境和我们的钱包来说是个坏消息，因为这些过时的设备比功能相同的新设备消耗更多的能量。
It's true that as people in developing nations move from the countryside to the city, the shift may reduce the pressure on land, which could, in turn, be good for the environment.
的确，随着发展中国家的人们从农村搬到城市，这种转移可能会减少对土地的压力，这反过来可能有利于环境。
They simply sense changes in their environment, as for example when the mound's wall has been damaged, altering the circulation of air.
它们只是简单地感觉到它们所处环境的变化，例如，当土堆的壁被破坏时，会改变空气的循环。
Paper,for example,has little impact on the environment as it is being used, but requires large amounts of energy and resources for its production."
VOA: standard.2009.03.30
It considers this an increasingly significant chunk of the market and predicts green fashion will continue to grow, as more people recognize that what is good for the environment can also be good for their looks.
VOA: standard.2010.01.31
But at the same time,Admiral Mullen, who is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed confidence that with a solid Afghan partner, an increase in U.S.forces can bring a measure of security and stability to Afghanistan within a few years, as the 2007/2008 "surge" helped provide an opportunity for Iraq to move forward in a more secure environment.
VOA: standard.2009.11.04
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