A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
气候
Climate
The impact of climate change is a tremendous risk to the security and well-being of our countries.
气候变化的影响对我们各国的安全与福祉构成巨大风险。
As species are exterminated by shifting climate zones, ecosystems can collapse, destroying more species.
随着气候变化导致物种灭绝，生态系统可能崩溃，更多的物种将遭到破坏。
Like the canary in the coal mine, the climate changes already evident in the Arctic are a call to action.
就像煤矿里的金丝雀一样，北极地区已经明显的气候变化也在呼吁人们采取行动。
What I worry about is climate change, because that would have untold effects that we can't even measure yet.
我担心的是气候变化，因为这将产生无法估量的影响，我们甚至还无法衡量。
I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
我了解到，下棋也会对该国的政治气候产生影响。
Climate change is real. The science is compelling. And the longer we wait, the harder the problem will be to solve.
气候变化是真实存在的。科学是令人信服的。我们等待的时间越长，问题就越难解决。
There is no question that climate change is happening; the only arguable point is what part humans are playing in it.
毫无疑问，气候变化正在发生;唯一有争议的是人类在其中扮演了什么角色。
These weather events are not simply an example of what climate change could bring. They are caused by climate change.
这些天气事件不仅仅是气候变化可能带来的一个例子。它们是由气候变化引起的。
The climate, the economic situation, rising birth rates; none of these things give me a lot of hope or reason to be optimistic.
气候、经济形势、不断上升的出生率;这些都没有给我带来太多的希望或理由去乐观。
Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us.
气候变化正在发生，是人类造成的，我认为这可能是我们面临的最严重的环境问题。
You've got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the climate of opinion; a thermometer just reflects it.
你必须是恒温器而不是温度计。恒温器塑造舆论氛围;温度计刚好能反射它。
It is imperative that we find new ways to cooperate and develop a shared understanding of how the world can respond to climate change.
我们必须找到新的合作方式，就世界如何应对气候变化达成共识。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
There are plenty of problems in the world, and doubtless climate change - or whatever the currently voguish phrase for it all is - certainly is one of them. But it's low on my list.
世界上有很多问题，毫无疑问，气候变化——或者不管当前流行的说法是什么——肯定是其中之一。但它在我的清单上很低。
In the current climate, we live in a pessimistic and non-idealistic world.
在当前的气候下，我们生活在一个悲观和非理想主义的世界。
Climate change is obviously happening and there is obviously a man-made contribution.
气候变化显然正在发生，这显然是人为造成的。
Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.
社会作为一个整体从一种所有人，不论种族或性别，都有机会获得尊重、责任、晋升和基于能力的薪酬的气氛中获益无穷。
Once you start to look into the guts of climate change you find that just about every scientific institution in the world is conducting research on the issue.
一旦你开始研究气候变化的本质，你会发现世界上几乎所有的科学机构都在研究这个问题。