Conditions have seldom looked less ripe for peace.

当前达成和平的条件并不比过去成熟。

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But some critics contend that some of these mines are ripe for the sort of expansion that could greatly boost their value when times are less tough.

ECONOMIST: Face value

The Los Angeles area has received less than 2 inches of rain since January, making the bone-dry region "definitely ripe for these fires, " said William Patzert, a NASA climatologist.

CNN: Fire rages in California even as winds die down