1.Scorched Earth

　　Australia's worst drought on record got tougher, Thursday, April 19, 2007, when Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced that there won't be enough water to allow irrigation along the country's largest river system unless there's significant rainfall over the next month.

　　4月19日，澳大利亚最糟糕的旱情在进一步恶化，当天霍华德总理宣布，下个月如果还没有足够的降水，那么该国一些最大水系将没有足够的水源用于农业灌溉。左图显示：2006年10月30日在空中拍摄的澳大利亚中部一条内陆河水系的情景。