The Columbia River in the us Northwest lost about 14 percent of its volume from 1948 to 2004, largely because of reduced precipitation and higher water usage in the west.

在1948年至2004年间，位于美国西北部地区的哥伦比亚河的流量减少了约14%，这主要是由于降水量减少以及美国西部用水量增加。

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From her concrete home, Zhuoma can still see the silvery beginnings of the Yellow River, but her relationship to the water and the land-to her heritage-has been lost forever.

在自己的水泥房子里，她仍然可以看见银色的黄河源头，但是她和这边土地和水的关系，已经永远地被切断了。

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In October 2012 the Dumfries group lost their world record to a team from Campbell River in Canada.

BBC: Dumfries curlers retake world record for longest match

Besides the mice, researchers lost precious specimens and suffered damage to sensitive equipment from the blackouts and flooding from the nearby East River.

WSJ: Scientists focus on another Sandy loss _ lab mice