Snowmagedden
[ 2011-03-01 17:33 ]
Climate: Snowmagedden
氣候:雪災(zāi)
由于暴雪不斷,歐洲各國面臨惡劣天氣,英、法間交通一片混亂,輪渡、港口關(guān)閉,公路交通嚴(yán)重堵塞,航班被迫延誤和取消,大量人流、車流滯留。極端天氣引發(fā)的災(zāi)害越來越受到人們的關(guān)注。
暴雪 Snowmagedden
Cheekily dubbed “Snowmagedden,” by President Barack Obama, the massive snowstorm ended late Saturday, leaving thousands without electricity.
奧巴馬總統(tǒng)打趣地稱之為Snowmagedden的這場暴雪已于上周六結(jié)束,造成數(shù)千萬人無電可用。
極端天氣 extreme weather
Since extreme weather events cause loss of life and property, it is important to understand what impact climate change may have on their occurrence.
由于極端天氣事件會(huì)造成生命財(cái)產(chǎn)損失,了解氣候變化對發(fā)生極端天氣事件的影響非常重要。
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