2009/10/20 14:05
馬爾地夫日前召開全球首見的水下內閣會議，雖然此舉發揮了製造新聞，提醒大家注意氣候變遷的效果，不過，它卻沒有辦法解決馬爾地夫迫在眉睫的滅頂危機。
馬爾地夫群島有八成的珊瑚礁島，平均海拔不到一公尺，聯合國氣候變遷小組前年發出警告，預測明年海平面可能升高半公尺，包括馬爾地夫在內的一些低地國家，將面臨被淹沒的危機。
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Thousands of glaciers are in retreat or vanished.
數千條冰河退縮或消失
Billions of tons of toxic methane gas are being released from the thawing Arctic soil and elsewhere.
數十億噸的甲烷毒氣從北極等地融化的永凍土中釋出
West Antarctic and Greenland ice melts are accelerating sea level rise.
西南極洲及格凌蘭冰融讓海平面加速上升
Many island nations are sinking or submerged.
Many island nations are sinking or submerged.
許多島國正在下沈或已經被淹沒
Tens of thousands of rivers,lakes, and other water bodies are dying or gone forever.
Tens of thousands of rivers,lakes, and other water bodies are dying or gone forever.
數萬河流湖泊等水體日益干凅或完全消失
Hundreds of thousands of people perish by climate change each year.
Hundreds of thousands of people perish by climate change each year.
每年有數十萬人因氣候變遷而喪生
Another 500 million are at extreme risk.
Another 500 million are at extreme risk.
還有五億人飽受氣候變遷之苦
One billion people go to bed hungry every day.
One billion people go to bed hungry every day.
每天有十億人餓著肚子去睡覺
One child dies every 5 seconds from hunger.
每五秒就有一個孩子餓死
Tens of millions are uprooted as climate refugees.
Tens of millions are uprooted as climate refugees.
有數千萬人成為氣候難民
Deadly tropical storms are increasingly deadlier.
致命的熱帶風暴更加劇烈
Heat waves and fires strike more, too frequently.
Heat waves and fires strike more, too frequently.
更多、更頻繁的熱浪及火災
Disease carrying mosquitoes are spreading as the climate heats up.
Disease carrying mosquitoes are spreading as the climate heats up.
傳播疾病的蚊子因升溫而散佈更廣
One- third of the planet's land surface is turning to desert.
One- third of the planet's land surface is turning to desert.
地表有三分之一變成沙漠
The oceans are acidifying and killing marine life.
The oceans are acidifying and killing marine life.
海洋動物因海水酸化而死
More ocean dead zones are appearing.
More ocean dead zones are appearing.
出現更多死亡海域
Up to 270 unique plant and animal species are lost each day.
Up to 270 unique plant and animal species are lost each day.
每天有高達270種動植物絕滅
Millions of acres of old forests are dying or dead.
Millions of acres of old forests are dying or dead.
數百萬英畝的古老森林垂死或消失
Climate-related losses cost hundreds of billions of US dollars each year.
Climate-related losses cost hundreds of billions of US dollars each year.
氣候變遷每年造成的損失達數千億美元
The losses suffered by future generations are immeasurable.
The losses suffered by future generations are immeasurable.
對後代造成無法估計的傷害
The future perils are unpredictable.
The future perils are unpredictable.
未來的危險無法預測
What are we waiting for?
我們還在等什麼？
BE VEG. GO GREEN. SAVE THE PLANET.
BE VEG. GO GREEN. SAVE THE PLANET.
開始吃素、加入環保、拯救地球。
- Supreme Master Ching Hai
- Supreme Master Ching Hai
- 清海無上師
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