http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:41:58 +0200 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:41:58 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2008-12-08-voa4.cfm?rss=environment On AGRICULTURE REPORT: A study says more than one-third of China's territory is being damaged by wind and water, largely because of farming and forest loss. E2886D0A-D045-DC6E-43496A7622A677E9 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:42:00 +0200 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:42:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-01-03-voa3.cfm?rss=environment On THIS IS AMERICA: Champlain borders the states of New York and Vermont as well as Quebec, Canada. The Finger Lakes are in central New York. E2886D1A-AAC8-567E-885DF95E1BB41D13 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:53:16 +0200 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:53:16 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-01-06-voa1.cfm?rss=environment On EXPLORATIONS: Yosemite National Park is a place of extremes. It has high mountains. And it has valleys formed by ancient ice that cut deep into the Earth millions of years ago.  E2886D2A-B629-221E-062B936B0E1BC6B9 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:07:54 +0200 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:07:54 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-01-12-voa3.cfm?rss=environment On DEVELOPMENT REPORT: People must experiment to find the right combination of soil mix, water content and drying methods. E2886D39-FBBC-84EB-A960089F6D4833D7 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:18:43 +0200 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:18:43 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-01-12-voa4.cfm?rss=environment On AGRICULTURE REPORT: Reasons for the decrease include a loss of grasslands to development and the growing use of modern transportation. E2886D49-0C35-A407-6B3DFD38329C20B5