Final Demolition Begins in Calais 'Jungle' Refugee Camp

Final Demolition Begins in Calais 'Jungle' Refugee Camp
Final demolition work began at the “jungle” refugee shelter in Calais, France, Thursday morning after authorities declared the camp empty a day earlier.
Workers used large construction equipment and machines to rip down the make-shift shelters, some of which had been badly burned by refugees setting fires Wednesday before they were forced to leave.
Firefighters put out blazes set by departing migrants who acted in keeping with a tradition of burning their tents, despite being told not to do so.
French authorities conducted the operation to clear what had become a symbol of Europe's refugee crisis and resettle migrants who had lived in dire conditions in the camp.
A spokesman for regional authorities said one migrant was hospitalized with minor injuries. About 100 migrants were evacuated Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
French authorities say about 4,000 people have been transported to reception centers across France since dismantling of the Calais camp began Monday.

dimolition: the act of destroying something, such as a building or other structure:   dimolish verb.
dire: very serious or extreme: 
hospitalize: to take someone to hospital and keep them there for treatment: 
dismantle: to take a machine apart or to come apart into separate pieces: 

Report: Wildlife Populations down Nearly 60 Percent Since 1970
Wildlife populations across the globe have dropped nearly 60 percent since 1970 and human activity is to blame, according to a report released by conservation groups.
The joint report produced by the World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London warned that if the current trends continue, the decline in world populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians(两栖动物） and reptiles（爬行动物） could reach two-thirds by 2020, an annual loss of about two percent.
"Wildlife is disappearing within our lifetimes at an unprecedented rate," said Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International.
According to the report, the drastic reduction in wildlife populations can be directly attributed to human development. A growing human population, which has more than doubled since 1960 to around 7.4 billion, means less room and food for other animals and could push them out of existence if changes aren’t made.

decline noun:  when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength: 
unprecedented: never having happened or existed in the past: 
drastic: `(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects:  
attribute something to someone/something: to say or think that something is the result or work of something or someone else: 
push sb out: `to make someone leave a job or stop being involved in an activity by being unpleasant or unfair to them: