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With the drought and wildfires in Russia and the floods in Pakistan, the world's spate of weird weather is already taking its toll on global food prices.

伴随着俄罗斯发生的大火和干旱以及在巴基斯坦的洪水,世界的一连串的怪异天气已经造成了全球粮食价格的上涨。

These recent killings are just part of a spate of poaching in Kenya, and point to the precarious situation facing Africa’s elephants.

最近的这些杀戮只是肯尼亚一连串偷猎活动的一部分，表明非洲大象正面临岌岌可危的形势。