听力参考才来哦

听力参考才来哦ClimateChangeBlamedforDyingAfricanTreesAlotoftreesaredyinginAfrica’sSahelregionandnewstudysaysclimatechangecausedbyhumansistoblame.What’smore,manytreespeciesarealsodisappearing.ThestudyappearsintheJournalofAridEnvironments.ClimatechangescientistPatrickGonzalezledtheresearchonsixcountries.Atthetimeofthestudy,GonzalezwasavisitingscholarattheCenterforForestryattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkley.“WeconductedourresearchintheAfricanSahel,anaridregionontheedgeoftheSaharawherepeopledependontreesforsurvival.AndtheSahelhasexperiencedthemostseveredroughtintheworldinthemodernrainfallmeasurementrecord,”hesaid.Theresearchshowsthatduringthe20thCenturyrainfallintheSaheldroppedbetween20and30percent.“Oneinsixtreesdiedinthelasthalfofthe20thCenturyand,second,oneinfivetreespeciesdisappearedlocally.Andthenthird,togetherthesechangesshiftedvegetationzonessouthwardtowardareasofmorerainfall,”hesaid.Possiblecausesofthevegetationshiftincludedecliningrainfall,growinghumanpopulationanddecreasingsoilfertility.“Ourstatisticalcomparisonshowedthatclimateoutweighedtheotherfactors.So,climatechangewasthemaincauseofthelossofthetrees.ClosertotheSaharayouhavearidzonetreeslikeAcaciawiththorns.Verydrytrees.AndthenasyoumovefarthersouthtowardstheEquator,youhavespeciesthathavefruitsandhardwoodandspeciesthatrequiremorerainfall,thatrequiremoisterconditions,”hesaid.ThestudyblamestheclimatechangeintheSahelonmotorvehicleandpowerplantemissionsandotherhumanactivityovertheyears.GonzalezdescribedconditionsneartheSaharaaslong-termlanddegradation.“Soweactuallyareshowingaformofdesertification.Desertificationislanddegradation.We’renotshowingashiftofthesandsoftheSahara,butwhatweareshowingisadegradationfarsouthoftheSaharawithintheSahelwithintheSudan,withinGuinea.ThosearethezonessouthoftheSahara,”hesaid.Localpopulationsintheregionhaverootsgoingbackmorethanathousandyearsandrelocatingisnotanoption.Indigenouspeopleareadaptingtoclimatechange,forexample,bycaringforandpruningsmalltreesuntiltheirmature.Suchapracticecanhelpdoubletreedensityinafield.However,Gonzalezsaidlocalpopulationscannotaddressclimatechangebythemselves.Hesaystheinternationalcommunitymustact.“TheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange–that’sthetopscientificpanelthatexaminesclimatechangeandIsitonthatpanel–hasshownthatwe,intheUnitedStates,andotherindustrializednationshaveitinourpowerusingcurrenttechnologiesandpracticestoavertmoredrasticimpactsaroundtheworldbyreducingourgreenhousegasemissions,”hesaid.GonzalezwasjoinedintheresearchbyComptonTucker,seniorearthscientistatNASA’sGoddardSpaceFlightCenterandHamadySy,Mauritania’scountryrepresentativeattheFamineEarlyWarningSystemsNetwork.BothNASAandtheU.S.GeologicalSurveyprovidedfundingforthestudy.PopularCultureInspiresTopUSBabyNames美国最流行的小孩名字There'sabetter-than-randomchancethatbabiesbornintheUnitedStateslastyear,2010,werenamed"Bella"or"Edward."Thosewereamongthe10mostpopulargirls'andboys'names,respectively,anditwasmorethanacoincidencethattheyarealsoleadingcharactersinthewildlypopular"Twilight"seriesofyoungadultnovelsandfilmsaboutvampires.Thechoiceofbabynames,yousee,canbesomewhatfaddish.Certainones,suchas"Tiffany"and"Justin,"whichwerepopularinthe1980s,becometherage,thenfallfromfashionTheotherday,aVOAstaffermetalittleboy,agetwo,named"Aiden."Ourcolleaguehadneverheardthatname.Turnsout,Aidenisthemostpopularboybaby'snamethisyear,asreportedbythewebsiteBabyCenter.com.Forwhatit'sworth,Aidenwasaleadingcharacteronthehighly-ratedTVshow"SexandtheCity."ItcertainlydoesappearthatpopcultureinfluencesAmericans'choiceofbabynames.Isabella,thethird-most-populargirl'sname,forinstance,maybeanadaptationofBella,thevampireloverinthe"Twilight"movies."Jacob"isinthetop10,too.That'sthegood-lookingshape-shifterwhophasesintoawolfinthesameseries.Curiously,"Sophia"ranksfirstamongthisyear'sgirl-babynames,and"Ava"isfifth.SophiaLorenandAvaGardnerwereglamorousactressesonthesilverscreenhalfacenturyago.But,asanothercolleague,whofollowsromancenovels,toldus,"Old-fashionednames,especiallyforgirls,arebig."Weshouldpointoutthatthetop-10listofboyandgirlnamesrefersalmostexclusivelytowhite,non-Hispanicbabies.Youwon'tfindmany"Aidens"or"Masons"ontheAfrican-AmericanandLatinobaby-namelists.AuthorStrugglestoFindHappyEndingin'YoungAdult'作者为《青年人》寻找好结局MavismovedawayfromhersmallMinnesotatownyearsago,rightaftergraduatingfromhighschool.Shefoundfameandfortuneinthebigcity,Minneapolis,asasuccessfulauthorofpopularnovelsforyoungadults.Butherreallifeisnothinglikethoseromanticfantasiesandsoshe'sgonehometowinbackherhighschoolsweetheart.DespitewarningsfromMatt,theformerclassmatesherunsintoatalocalbar,Mavisplowsaheadwithhertwistedplan.Butshediscoversit'snotnearlyaseasytoachieveahappyendinginreallifeasitistowriteoneinhernovels.ScreenwriterDiabloCodysaysthechasmbetweenfantasyandrealityinspiredthestory."IhavebeenanavidconsumerofyoungadultliteraturesinceIwasone,andIwasalwaysinterestedinthefantasyworldcreatedinthosenovels,"Codysays."Theideaofsomebodywhoseprioritieswerecompletelyscrewedupwhowantedtoliveinthatworld,eventhoughit'scompletelyunattainable,wasintriguingtome."CharlizeTheronislewd,crudeandthoughtlessasMavis,andshesaysthoseunsavoryaspectsmadethecharacterappealingtoher."WhatIlikedwhenIreadDiablo'sscriptwastheideaofawomanwhoisdealingwithverycommonissuesthatwomencanreallyrelateto,"explainsTheron,"butisdealingwiththemthewaya16-year-oldwoulddealwiththem.Heresheis37tryingtogetherlifetogether,andshejustdoesn'thavethetoolstodoit. LikethehitcomediesBridesmaidsandBadTeacher,YoungAdultseemstofitanewgenreof'womenbehavingbadly.'However,Theronbelievesit'sactuallywomengettingthechancetoplaythesamekindofrolesasmen."Peoplegetfreakedoutwhentheyseerealwomenconflicted,"shenotes."Ithinkwomenarealmostwaymoreconflictedthanmen,andIgrewuponcinemawhereguysgottodothat.GeneHackmanandDustinHoffmanand[Robert]DeNirogottoplayallofthosekindofcharactersthatIsawalittlebitofmyselfin-thosekindofstruggleswithdarkthings.It'sveryraretoseewomen[likethat],butIthinkwearegettingachancetoplaythosekindofhonestcharacters."Mavis'sjourneydoesnotfittheusualpatterninamovieaboutsomeonewhoneedstolearnalesson.Butwhetherthat'sallrightissomethingdirectorJasonReitmanbelievestheaudiencecandecide."IfIhaveamessage,andhopefullythere'sacontinuityofthatinallofmyfilms,it's'thinkforyourselfandcomeupwithyourownopinions.'Icertainlydon'twanttotellyouwhattothinkandhopefullypeopledrawtheirownconclusions,"hesays.YoungAdultfeaturesPatrickWilsonastheformerhighschoolsweetheart.AndPattonOswaltisthebarroombuddywhotriestobethevoiceofreason.RefugeeGirls'ChorusSingsMessageofHope难民女童合唱希望WhenthegirlsinthePihcintuMulticulturalChildren'sChorussingaboutpeace,thetuneshavespecialmeaningforthem.ManyarerefugeeswhofledtheirhomesinAsia,AfricaandtheMiddleEast,seekingrefugefromwar,persecutionandfamine.Intheirperformances-andanewCD-theybringamessageofhopetoaudiencesinandaroundtheiradoptedhomeofPortland,Maine.At practicethisweek,it'sbusinessasusual.Thatmeansgoofingoff,braidingeachothers'hairandplayingwithmake-up.ButchoraldirectorConFullamsnapsthemtoattention."Let'smakethisahotlittlerehearsalhere.Makeithappen."Thegirlsfileintotworowsandstarestraightathim.thissongiscalled"BellsofFreedom,"itwaswrittenbyFullamandJudithAbdalla,afoundingmemberoftheChildren'sChorus"We'resingingaboutpeace,aboutcomingtogether,aboutstoppingthewarsbackinournativelands,andsingingaboutbeingabletogobackandbeingabletoholdontoourlanguagesandourfamilies,"saysAbdalla,whowasborninSudanandlivedinEgyptforawhilebeforecomingtotheU.S.At18,sheisamentorofsorts,alongwithotheryoungwomenwho'vebeeninthechorusforafewyears."mynameisRitaAchiro,IwasborninSudan,butIwasalsoraisedinarefugeecampinKenya.Forsomebodytohearmesingandbelike'Wow,'itmakesmefeelgoodbutIalsolovehavingmorethanoneperson'svoice,"Achirosays."Singingasagroupit,like,sendsabiggermessage."ForchorusmateEhklasAhmed,gettingoutthemessageiscathartic."Inmycountry,inDarfur,rightnowthereisagenocidethatishappeningasI'mtalkingrightnow,andforme,IsingtofeelbetterbecauseI'mhopeless."DirectorFullamhopesthechoruswillhelptheseyoungpeoplegettheirvoicesback,he beganrecruitingsingersfromPortlandschoolsmorethansixyearsago."Knowingthat,forme,musichasalwaysbeenaverypowerfulhealingthing,Ithoughtit'dbeagoodideatoinviteasmanydifferentrefugeecommunitiesaspossible."Atanygiventime,thereareasmanyas30membersfrom14countries-fromIraqtoCambodia.Fullamsaysthechorusevolvedintoagirls'groupwhenboysdidn'tshowupforpractice.Astothenameofthechoir,Pihcintutranslatesitas,"Whenshesings,hervoicecarriesfar"inPassamaquoddy,alanguagespokenbyaNativeAmericantribeinMaine.PerformancesmighthavebeenconfinedtoMaineifnotforPatriceSamara,aproducerforAlphabetKids,alineofchildren'sbooksandCDsaimedatmulticulturalunderstanding.AlawyerforthecompanysuggestedsheflytoMainetocheckoutPihcintuandshewassmitten.InOctober,AlphabetKidsreleasedaPihcintuCD.SamarahasbeguntobookperformancesforthechorusoutsideofMaine.ThefirstwasinAugustinWashington,D.C.Shehopesotherchoruses,inspiredbyPihcintu,willform."Many,manytownshaveimmigrants.Sowe'rehopingthatthismodelwillbeembracedaroundthecountry."EhklasAhmedisexcitedaboutthegroup'sgrowingfame,butmakessureshestaysconnectedtohernativecountrythroughsong."Isingwithmycousinsalotathome,almosteveryFridayandSaturdaynight,wesingaboutSudan,wesingjustanysongsthatcomeupwithinourhead,westartsingingrightaway."AdocumentaryaboutthechorusisscheduledforthelistsometimenextyearProceedsfromthechoruswillbenefitcharitiesinthegirls'homecountries.TheCatisBackin'PussInBoots'“穿靴子的猫”来了Thisorangetabbycutsadashingfigure,fromhiswide-brimmedhattohisruggedleatherboots,withhisdeadlyswordeverattheready.Sincehisfirstappearanceinthe2004hit"Shrek2,"audienceshavewantedtoknowmoreaboutthis"PussinBoots."Wheredidhecomefrom?Howdidhebecomesuchagreatfighter?Doeshehaveagirlfriend?"SheisKittySoftpaws,aslyfelineeverybitasdaringasthehero.SalmaHayekisthevoiceofKittyandAntonioBanderasonceagaincreatesPuss."Itisalmostembarrassingtosaythis,butit'seasy.Itisjustfun,"Banderassays."Youdon'tfeelthatyouarespendingasmuchmoneyasyoudowhenyouareworkingonatraditionalmoviewitheverybodyrushingyoubecausethereare200peoplethere.It'salotoffun."AntonioBanderasgivesvoicetothefurryfelinein"PussinBoots."DirectorChrisMillerhasbeenpartofthecreativeteambehindthe"Shrek"filmsfromthebeginning.HecreditsBanderaswithmakingPussworthyofhisownmovie."Westartedwithagreatcharacter:bold,dynamic,colorful,romantic,largerthanlife.EverythingjustsortofspringsofffromthecharacterthatAntoniocreated.Thelookofthefilmisareflectionofhischaracter."ComicactorZachGalifianakiscostarsasthevoiceofthefilm'svillain,HumptyDumpty,andisquicktodefendtheeggwhosatonawallandhadagreatfall."IthinkHumptyDumptyisalittlebitallovertheplaceandheisalittleemotionalandgreedyandalittlevindictive,"hesays."Heisalsotryingtohaveafriendship,legitimatemaybe,buthisgreedgetsthebestofhim.Ithinkdowndeepinhisyolk,he'sanokayguy."Tweakingtraditionalfairytalecharactersispartofthefuninthe"Shrek"films.Theoriginal"PussinBoots"camefromFrenchliterature,butwithAntonioBanderasandSalmaHayekastheleadvoices,theheroesbecomeHispanicandBanderasbelievesthatsendsagoodmessagetoyoungaudiences."WhenIfirstcametoAmericatodo"TheMamboKings"21yearsago,somebodyonthesetsaidtome'Ifyoustayhere,basicallyyouaregoingtoplaythebadguyinmovies.'Inthese21years,everythingchangedverymuch,"Banderassays."Inaway,itisareflectionofwhatishappeninginsociety,soweareactuallyveryproudthatourcharactersareLatinosandIthinkitisgoodfordiversityandculturalinteraction.Thismovieisgoingtobeseenbykids,andtheyaregoingtowatchthemovieandseethattheheroeshavestrongaccentsandthisisgood."MexicanfilmmakerGuillermodelToro,knownforhorrorandsuspensethrillers,isanexecutiveproduceron"PussinBoots,"givingthefilmanedgeaswellasthatLatinflavor.'TwilightBreakingDawn,Pt1'FeaturesLong-AwaitedVampireWedding‘暮光之城：破晓1’展示了期待已久的吸血鬼婚礼导入语：世界上所有的影迷都正排队买票去看最新的根据作家StephanieMeyers暮光小说改编的电影。电影将最后一本书中Bella和吸血鬼Edward最后分开的情节改编成了他们最后成了一对夫妇。Theweddingvowsmaybetraditional,butthebrideandgroomaremostunusual.Sheisahumanteenager,justbeginningheradultlife.Helookslikeateenbutisactuallya108-year-oldvampire.Aftertheirpicture-perfectweddinginrain-soakedWashingtonstate,EdwardwhisksBellaofftoBrazilforarainforesthoneymoonthatstartswhenhecarriesheroverthethreshold.BELLA"Isthistotallynecessary?"EDWARD"I'mnothingifnottraditional."Theiridyllicinterludeisall-tooshort.BellaexpectedEdwardtoturnherintoavampiresotheycouldshareimmortality.Butbeforethatcanhappenshebecomespregnantandthebabycouldbedeadly.WhileBella'snewvampirein-lawsstruggletosaveherlife,herpregnancythreatenstobreakthefragilepeacetreatywiththeirwerewolfneighbors.ThecombinationofteenageromanceandsupernaturalcharactershascaptivatedfansoftheTwilightnovelsandfilms-mostofthemyoungwomen.KristenStewart,whostarsasBella,believesthethemesresonatewiththataudience.AndrewCooperRobertPattinsonandKristenStewartinTheTwilightSaga:BreakingDawn-Part1"It'ssuchafar-fetchedstoryandall…butit'sreallynotifyoujustcompareittosomebodywhoismyageandnotinagreementwithpeoplethatthinktheyaremakingthewrongdecision.That'ssuchacommonposition,"Stewartsays.RobertPattinsonco-starsasEdward.Hesays,supernaturalelementsaside,it'sbasicallyabouttheemotionsthatteenagerseverywhereexperience."Heisa108-year-oldguyandhehasneverachievedanythinghehaswantedtoachieve.Heisstuckinadolescence,"explainsPattinson."Whenyou'reanadolescentyouthinknothingisgiventoyou.Youthinkeverythingisunfair…andhe'sbeenlivingthatthatfor100years."TheromantictriangleintheTwilightsagaincludesBella'sbestfriendJacob,whohappenstobeawerewolf,themortalenemyofherbeloved.HeisagainplayedbyTaylorLautner.AndrewCooperTaylorLautnerinTheTwilightSaga:BreakingDawn-Part1"Jacobbecomesamaninthisoneandhehastomakealotofdecisions,"explainsLautner."Heisbeingtornbetweenhistwofamiliessoitwasreallytough.Itwasbyfarthemostchallengingoneformeandit'sjustveryexcitingtoseehiminacompletelydifferentlightthaneverbefore."ScreenwriterMelissaRosenberghasadaptedalloftheTwilightnovels.Butsincethefirstfilmin2008,differentdirectorshavetakenoneachchapter.BillCondon,whohelmedthemusicalDreamgirls,takesoverforBreakingDawn."Obviouslyit'smytakeonthematerial,butyouwanttomakesurethatitdoesn'tbetraywhatpeople'sexpectationsareandyetstillbecomesafullcinematicexperience,"Condonsays.TheTwilightexperienceendswithBreakingDawn-Part2whichCondonalsofilmed.Itarrivesintheatersthistimenextyear.ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishTechnologyReport.Nursesspendtheirliveshelpingotherpeoplerecoverfrominjuriesandillnesses.Yetnursessufferasurprisingnumberofinjuriesandillnessesthemselvesbecauseoftheirwork.Infact,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofLaborsaysnursingisthesecondleadingprofessionforon-the-jobinjuries.Itrankshigherthanconstructionworkandlawenforcement.Onlyfreightandstockmoversreporthigherinjuryrates.Nursesandotherhealthcareworkersdoalotofheavyliftingonthejob.Liftingandmovingpatientsimproperlyleadstosprains,strainsandmuscletears--leadingcausesofinjuriestonurses.GretchenGregoryisaninstructorattheSinclairSchoolofNursingontheColumbiacampusoftheUniversityofMissouri.Shesaysbackproblemsarethegreatestthreatthatnursesfacewhentheyliftormovepatients.GRETCHENGREGORY:"You'retalkingaboutpeoplethathavehandicapsorlimitedmobility,thatneedmuchassistance.Andwehaveuntrainedpeopletodothatassistingandthatputsthematriskforhurtingtheirbacks."Ms.Gregoryleadsanewtrainingroomwherenursescanlearntokeepthemselvesandtheirpatientssafe.Shesaysmostnurseslacktraininginhowtoliftpatients.GRETCHENGREGORY:"That'snotsomethingthatweteachinschool,butthat'swhenfallshappenandthat'swhennursesgethurt."Shesaysthesafepracticesroomhasspecialequipment,includingalife-sizemannequindoll.This"patient"canbemadetoweighasmuchasonehundredfifty-ninekilograms.GRETCHENGREGORY:"Wehaveamannequinthatwecanfillupwithwaterandhebecomesathree-hundred-and-fifty-poundmannequinthattheyhavetolearntousethistransferequipmenttogetpatientsinandoutofbedorfromanotherbedtoastretcher."Ms.GregorysaysmostAmericanhospitalshaveliftingequipmenttohelpnursesmovepatients.Butshesaystheequipmentisoftenpushedbackinacornersomewhere--unusedandforgotten.Shesaysthesafepracticesroomteachestheimportanceofusingthetoolsandskillsavailable.GRETCHENGREGORY:"Teachingstudentstotaketheextratimetousethoseandlearninghowtousethemwellandefficientlyisgoingtobeakeytohelpingpreventbackinjuries."Thetrainingroomalsoseekstoimprovecommunicationskillsandotherpracticesinasettingdesignedtocopyabusyhospitalorclinic.GRETCHENGREGORY:"Ifweprovideanenvironmentwhereeverything'sniceandquietandtheycangivetheirmedicationsortheycancommunicatetoaphysicianwhenthere'snothinggoingon,that'snotreallyareal-lifesetting.Theyhavetobeabletodoitwithsomedistraction."Anunidentifieddonorgavethreehundredthousanddollarstobuildthenewroom.TheUniversityofMissouridescribesitasoneofthefirstofitskindatanursingschoolintheUnitedStates.Picturesareat51voa.com.Andthat'stheVOASpecialEnglishTechnologyReport,writtenbyJuneSimms.I'mSteveEmber.JoeDeCapuaDecember14,2011Photo:PatrickGonzalezRainfallintheAfricanSaheldeclinedmorethananywhereelseintheworldintheperiodofrecordedmeasurements,causingincreasedaridity,asevidencedbythisduststorminSenegal.AlotoftreesaredyinginAfrica'sSahelregionandnewstudysaysclimatechangecausedbyhumansistoblame.What'smore,manytreespeciesarealsodisappearing.ThestudyappearsintheJournalofAridEnvironments.ClimatechangescientistPatrickGonzalezledtheresearchonsixcountries.Atthetimeofthestudy,GonzalezwasavisitingscholarattheCenterforForestryattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley."WeconductedourresearchintheAfricanSahel,anaridregionontheedgeoftheSaharawherepeopledependontreesforsurvival.AndtheSahelhasexperiencedthemostseveredroughtintheworldinthemodernrainfallmeasurementrecord,"hesaid.DryingupTheresearchshowsthatduringthe20thCenturyrainfallintheSaheldroppedbetween20and30percent."Oneinsixtreesdiedinthelasthalfofthe20thCenturyand,second,oneinfivetreespeciesdisappearedlocally.Andthenthird,togetherthesechangesshiftedvegetationzonessouthwardtowardareasofmorerainfall,"hesaid.Possiblecausesofthevegetationshiftincludedecliningrainfall,growinghumanpopulationanddecreasingsoilfertility."Ourstatisticalcomparisonshowedthatclimateoutweighedtheotherfactors.So,climatechangewasthemaincauseofthelossofthetrees.ClosertotheSaharayouhavearidzonetreeslikeAcaciawiththorns.Verydrytrees.AndthenasyoumovefarthersouthtowardstheEquator,youhavespeciesthathavefruitsandhardwoodandspeciesthatrequiremorerainfall,thatrequiremoisterconditions,"hesaid.ThestudyblamestheclimatechangeintheSahelonmotorvehicleandpowerplantemissionsandotherhumanactivityovertheyears.GonzalezdescribedconditionsneartheSaharaaslong-termlanddegradation."Soweactuallyareshowingaformofdesertification.Desertificationislanddegradation.We'renotshowingashiftofthesandsoftheSahara,butwhatweareshowingisadegradationfarsouthoftheSaharawithintheSahelwithintheSudan,withinGuinea.ThosearethezonessouthoftheSahara,"hesaid.Adapting,avertingLocalpopulationsintheregionhaverootsgoingbackmorethanathousandyearsandrelocatingisnotanoption.Indigenouspeopleareadaptingtoclimatechange,forexample,bycaringforandpruningsmalltreesuntilthey'remature.Suchapracticecanhelpdoubletreedensityinafield.However,Gonzalezsaidlocalpopulationscannotaddressclimatechangebythemselves.Hesaystheinternationalcommunitymustact."TheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange–that'sthetopscientificpanelthatexaminesclimatechangeandIsitonthatpanel–hasshownthatwe,intheUnitedStates,andotherindustrializednationshaveitinourpowerusingcurrenttechnologiesandpracticestoavertmoredrasticimpactsaroundtheworldbyreducingourgreenhousegasemissions,"hesaid.GonzalezwasjoinedintheresearchbyComptonTucker,seniorearthscientistatNASA'sGoddardSpaceFlightCenterandHamadySy,Mauritania'scountryrepresentativeattheFamineEarlyWarningSystemsNetwork.BothNASAandtheU.S.GeologicalSurveyprovidedfundingforthestudy.JoeDeCapuaDecember12,2011MotherfeedingherseverelymalnourisheddaughteratcenterinNigerrunbyCONCERNandsupportedbyWFPinOctober2010.AhumanitarianagencywarnsthatmillionsofpeopleinWestAfricaarefacingafoodcrisis.Oxfamiscallingondonorstotakeimmediateaction.Oxfam'sregionalhumanitariancoordinator,NahuelArenas,saysthere'snotimetowaste."WearetalkingaboutJanuary/February.Sothisiswhyweneedtorespondnow,"hesaid.PeopleinMa