Expressions to talk about climate change:

1. It's all these greenhouse gases causing the problem. 1.是温室气体带来的问题。 2. Carbon dioxide comes mainly from the burning of fossil fuels. 2.二氧化碳主要是矿物燃料燃烧所产生的。 3. These gases build up in the earth's atmosphere, and trap the heat from the sun. 3.这些气体聚集在地球的大气层中，使得太阳的热量无法散发出去。 4. Average world temperatures could rise by anything up to 4 degrees centigrade. 4.世界平均温度可能会上升摄氏4度。 5. The reports of floods and droughts we've been seeing in the news could be caused by global warming. 5.我们在新闻中看到的洪灾和干旱可能是全球变暖造成的。 6. We can start trying to reduce emissions and look for alternative sources of energy. 6.我们可以试着减少排放物，寻找替代能源。 7. That can have a huge effect on local climates and ecosystems round the world. 7.这对区域气候和全球生态系统有很大的影响。 8. What happens is that the surface temperature of the central/eastern Pacific changes, and this alters wind and rainfall patterns. 8.（厄尔尼诺现象）是这样：太平洋中部或西部表面气温的变化改变了风向和降雨。 9. Pressure changes cause wind directions to change, with the result that the high level of warm water tips back to the east, like a sloping bath. 9.气压的变化使风向发生变化，结果是大量的热水向东回流，就向一个倾斜的浴室。 10. Some areas of the world experienced unusually dry conditions and excessive dryness led to extensive forest fire. 10.世界一些地区经历了罕见的干旱，过度的干旱导致了大面积的森林火灾。

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