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曾在中国环保部工作的环境经济学家胡涛认为，应将企业在海外的投资项目纳入国内环境法的适用范围。
Domestic environmental laws should be extended to overseas operations, says former government environment economist Hu Tao
中国、中东及非洲的气候变化可能导致蝗灾频发，农作物歉收
Climatic changes in China, the Middle East and Africa could see more severe outbreaks of locusts devastating food crops
气候变化所引起的担忧还不足以推动除了政治对话之外的实质性行动。
Fear of the distant horrors of climate change isn't enough to drive anything more than just political talk and hand-wringing
专家称美国应对从中国进口的产品加强监管，狗粮及药物仍是重点领域。
America needs tougher regulation of products it imports from China, say experts, with dog food and pharmaceuticals remaining areas of concern
通过对藏羚羊基因组的研究，科学家揭开了这种可以在高海拔平原地区高速奔跑的濒危动物的奥秘。
Scientists have mapped the genome of China's much-loved but endangered Tibetan antelope, able to gallop across high-altitude plains at high speed
印度农业遭遇危机，农民自杀事件接连发生，兰詹娜•帕迪的新作《遗孀》讲述了这一背景下妇女的艰难处境。
Written against the backdrop of continuing suicides among Indian farmers, a new book describes the impact of the country’s agricultural crisis on women
短评 in brief
如果人类不能消除对生态和地球系统的无知，世界将会怎样？卡斯帕•亨德森认为，弗雷德•古特尔的《物种的命运》一书对最坏的情形进行了令人惊心的概述。
The Fate of the Species by Fred Guterl is a bracing overview of the worst that can happen if humans do not overcome their ecological and Earth-systems illiteracy, writes Caspar Henderson.
告诉我，我能做些什么？
又是一个令人难过的报告。一些物种灭亡，可能世人还没有讲过他们的真面目呢。想要保护地球，一个人，能做什么？我可以在低碳生活，在家里节约用电，但是我的作用又有多大？我眼睁睁地看着学校走廊里面的灯成天地开着，根本就用不着，可是那个开关的控制就不在我的能力范围之内了。类似的，那么多的工厂的排放，是主要二氧化碳的来源吧。面对它们，我的力量太微薄了。
Tell me, what can I do?
This is another sad report. Some species are extinct and maybe people have not talked about their true colours. If you want to protect the earth, what can one person do? I can have a low carbon lifestyle, save energy at home, but how much of an effect will I have? I see the lights in the school corridor turned on all day long, which is unnecessary, but the I cannot control the light switch. Similarly, the emissions of so many factories, is the main source of CO2. I do not have the strength to face them.
虚拟水的意思是
虚拟水，就是在生产用来贸易的产品的过程中，消耗的水。
本文中，秘鲁的芦笋是对英国出口的。种芦笋，加工芦笋，直到形成可以出口的带有包装的芦笋的整个过程用的水，就是虚拟水。
The meaning of virtual water
Virtual water is the water used up from the process of producing products for trade. In this article, Peru's asparagus is exported to the UK. The water used in the whole process of planting the asparagus, processing the asparagus and packaging the asparagus, is virtual water.
触动利益的事都不乐意
中国减少稀土的出口，西方国家又说中国搞政治限制他们的高科技发展。这个时候怎么不考虑中国开采这些资源的环境代价了呢？
现在开始对我们出口限制，是不是报复行动？
No one likes their interests to be touched
When China reduced the export of rare-earths, western countries said China wanted to restrict their hi-tech development by political restriction. Why didn't they consider the environmental price China has to pay to exploit them?
Now they are limiting our exports, is this revenge?
气候变化的受害者
气候变化最严重的受害者总是那些已经是最弱势的贫困群体。
Victims of climate change
Victims affected the most by climate change are always the most vulnerable group.
掌管生杀大权
保护铁蹄马体现了政府与民众之间的较量。幸亏有热心的牧民反对政府的举措。他们敢于站出来。 可是试想要是没有他们，谁又为这些无声的动物们捍卫生存的权利呢？ 有没有机制约束保障，防止政府的肆意妄为？
The power to control life and death
Protecting Baicha horses reflects the contest between the people and the government. Fortunately, enthusiastic herders have taken action against the government. They dare to stand up. Just imagine, if it weren't for them, who would defend the rights of these voiceless animals? Are there mechanisms to ensure restraint and prevent the government from acting recklessly?