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巨大砂嵐と地球温暖化
巨大砂嵐がオーストラリア南東部を襲いました。アデレードでは日中にも拘わらず街灯が点灯され、気象局は１９４０年代以来の規模だと伝えています。気象予報士は、エルニーニョ現象の出現と１０年来の干ばつによる大地の乾燥で、内陸部の砂が舞い上げられると警告しています。地球温暖化により、干ばつや砂嵐は増加すると予測されています。
| Stifling dust bad omen for future 2009/09/25 |
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| The vast dust clouds driven by violent storms that turned the skies of New South Wales and Queensland red yesterday may be a harbinger of things to come. Weather forecasters are predicting another storm front for tomorrow, and warn that an emerging El Nino and land dehydrated by a decade of drought could produce a series of storms ripping topsoil from Australia's fragile interior. (More) Discussion Questions: 1. How much has the environment been affected by humans ? 2. How important are international agreements on climate ? Are they realistic ? 3. What are some effects of deforestation ? 4. How can the general public be encouraged to address the problems of climate change ? 5. In what way do things like consumerism and technology affect the environment ? |
| 記事引用： nzherald.co.nz |
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