• 苏格兰未雨绸缪 积极应对冬季极端天气

    11-10-29 在经历连续两个寒冬之后,苏格兰政府今年未雨绸缪,于近日打响迎冬战役,号召居民、社区以及各行业采取简单但有效的方式为应对冬季极端天气做好准备。 Scotland's first ever severe weather readiness(敏捷,迅速) campaign is being launched by the Scottish gove...

  • 北半球今冬可能为寒冬

    11-10-16 A cyclical drop in the sun's radiation can trigger unusually cold winters in parts of North America and Europe, scientists say, a finding that could improve long-range forecasts and help countries prepare for blizzards. 科学家表示,太阳辐射的周期性...

  • How Did You Ever Get Here

    11-03-23 How Did You Ever Get Here One winter morning, an employee explained why he had shown up for work 45 minutes late. It was so slippery out that for every step I took ahead, I slipped back two. The boss eyed him suspiciously. Oh, yeah? Then how did you...

  • 冬季气温对春季植物发芽具有综合性影响

    11-01-12 The opening of buds on Douglas-fir trees each spring is the result of a complex interplay(相互影响) between cold and warm temperatures during the winter, scientists with the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station have found. Thei...

  • 出生的季节影响人体生物钟的速度

    10-12-12 Being born in the summer could give you a sunny disposition for life. And a winter birthday might cast a permanent shadow over your happiness, scientists believe. 科学家认为,出生在夏天将赋予你开朗的性情,而出生在冬天则可能给你的快乐蒙上永久的阴影。...

  • 太阳活动极小期使英国出现严冬

    10-04-15 The UK and continental Europe could be gripped by more frequent cold winters in the future as a result of low solar activity, say researchers. 研究人员称,受太阳活动极小期的影响,英国与欧洲大陆未来将会频繁出现严冬气候。 A period of low solar activit...

  • 维他命D可在寒冬提升情绪

    10-03-04 A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what Chicagoans need to get through the long winter, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). This nutrient lifts mood during cold weather months when day...

  • Fish Cheeks

    09-09-30 I fell in love with the minister's son the winter I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger. For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose. When I found out that my parents had...

  • How kangaroo got his tail (I)

    09-09-30 A long time ago, some animals looked different to the way they look now. Kangaroos had no tails and wombats had high, round heads. Mirram the Kangaroo and Warreen the Wombat were good friends. They lived together in a hut that Warreen had built from...

  • Preparing for Winter

    09-09-30 Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working very hard to stock their larders with enough food to last them the winter. They all knew that winter time would be tough - it would be cold and food would be scarce. As it would g...