芬兰分析发现波兰磷泄漏流入波罗的海

 　　HELSINKI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- A waste stack near the coast of the Baltic Sea is leaking considerable amount of phosphorous to the sea waters, Finnish environment ministry¹ said on Wednesday.

　　The Finnish Environmental Institute took samples from two phosphorous-gypsum waste stacks in Poland, the ministry said in a press release.

　　At least one of the two piles is believed to be leaking large amount of phosphorous to the Baltic Sea, according to the analysis done by the institute.

　　"According to the results, phosphate and total phosphorus concentrations are very high in the Dead Vistula beside the phosphor-gypsum stack," said Antti Raike, a senior researcher from the institute.

　　Raike believed that enhanced actions are needed to reduce the environmental impacts.

　　Earlier reports that the two Polish sites could be leaking hazardous² substances brought about a cooperated study on the matter by the environmental authorities of the two nations.

　　Finland took over the Presidency³ of the Council of the Baltic Sea States on July 1.

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。

3 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。