The drought, and nearly two decades of political unrest and economic neglect have left the Mudug region one of the poorest and least developed in Somalia.
VOA: standard.2009.10.06
Some of the challenges that you see here I mentioned before, so there are problems with drought, with pests, with temperature changes and the like.
我之前提到的,你们所见的这些挑战,如干旱问题,虫害问题以及温度变化之类的
Gennady Yeseleyev, deputy director of Russia's Federal Weather service, warns of the drought's impact.
VOA: standard.2010.07.23
Even under drought conditions, trees can often provide food and a way to earn money until the next growing season.
VOA: special.2009.09.01
The scientist also considered the possibility that drought could be much worse by the end of the century.
VOA: special.2010.11.23
The farmers are paid back for the inputs if their crops fail because of drought or flood.
VOA: special.2010.05.11
He rode that tornado across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, all the time squeezing the rain out of it to save the land from drought.
VOA: special.2009.11.28
The seeds of this drought-resistant plant can be boiled for eating or for making flour.
VOA: special.2010.02.09
Members of Team Drought studied more than two thousand five hundred examples from the collection.
VOA: special.2009.03.23
That finding led to the development of seeds resistant to both Striga and drought.
VOA: special.2009.06.16
Farmers in Afghanistan already struggle with the effects of drought and years of conflict.
VOA: special.2009.08.18
The researchers developed a document they are calling a Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas.
VOA: special.2010.05.25
The report says drought,food insecurity and civil unrest affected about twenty-four million people.
VOA: special.2010.02.15
It all happened during the worst drought the West had ever seen.
VOA: special.2009.11.28
A report about the Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas appeared in Science magazine.
VOA: special.2010.05.25
Members of Team Drought studied more than 2,500 examples from the collection.
VOA: special.2009.01.20
Drought is not the only enemy.
VOA: special.2009.06.16
The result ended a medal drought for Morrison, who had failed to medal in his previous events at these Olympics.
VOA: standard.2010.02.28
Reddy said he wanted to make surprise inspections to check the effectiveness of such policies as drought alleviation and unemployment.
VOA: standard.2009.09.03
A drought can begin at any moment. And low prices brought on by foreign competition can make the whole enterprise unprofitable.
VOA: standard.2010.06.17
The fires were fed by dry conditions caused by very hot temperatures and a long drought, which many blame on climate change.
VOA: standard.2009.06.24
"In Sudan,the combination of conflict and drought, instability and the situation in Darfur, which is still difficult."
VOA: standard.2010.02.04
"The deteriorating security situation and prolonged drought in Somalia are forcing more people to flee further a-field into the neighboring countries and beyond."
VOA: standard.2009.09.26
There are warnings that spring in this part of the southern hemisphere is likely to bring more hot weather, exacerbating a long drought.
VOA: standard.2009.09.03
The local economy is ruled by agriculture, but the soil is infertile and much of the northeast is in the grip of a drought.
VOA: standard.2010.05.14
On the other hand, she says some areas will have too little water and prolonged drought will affect the kind of crops people normally grow.
VOA: standard.2010.01.02
"Before,we were oppressed by periods of drought," "Even if you wanted to work the land if you wanted to do things there was no water.
VOA: standard.2009.12.10
Instability and the devastating effects of prolonged drought are causing tens of thousands of Somalis to take to their feet in search of a safe refuge.
VOA: standard.2009.09.26
She says the camp is now bursting with people from drought-affected regions as well.
VOA: standard.2009.10.06
Thin rings show the tree is barely getting along, like during a drought year.
VOA: standard.2010.04.05
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