Across the emptying Great Plains, towns are praying that sun, wind and plant matter will stop them from withering away.

在那日益空旷的大草原上，许许多多的城镇都在祈求，太阳，风和植被能够挽救他们脱离灭绝的边缘。

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They stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying crops.

防风林可以防止风将土壤吹走，还可以防止风损害或摧毁农作物。

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But no one can stop the wind.

但是没有人能把风停下来。

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Those afternoons the light died quickly and we talked nearly non-stop, race-walking into the wind.

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So while we are moving, we will just wear wind-proof clothing, and save the big warm clothing for when we stop to eat and sleep.

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The production tax credit given to wind, for example, has become a bargaining chip that results in an unhealthy stop-and-go economic system, says van Nispen.

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