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海平面上涨,澳大利亚沿海区域处于危险之中
文章来源:未知 文章作者:meng 发布时间:2009-10-28 03:10 字体: [ ] 
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australians may have to leave 1 areas as rising sea levels threaten homes, according to a new report.

一项新报告显示,由于海平面上升的威胁,澳大利亚人不得不离开沿海地区。

about 80% of australians live in coastal areas
about 80% of australians live in coastal areas

the parliamentary committee report says urgent action is needed, as seas are expected to rise by 80cm (31 inches).

about 80% of australians live in coastal areas, and the report recommends new laws banning further development in coastal regions.

correspondents say the authorities are divided over whether to retreat from rising seas or defend the coastline.

coastal identity

the report, entitled managing our coastal zone in a changing climate, urges the authorities to consider "the possibility of a government instrument that prohibits continued occupation of the land or future building development on the property due to sea hazard(冒险,危险)".

it estimates that aus$150bn ($137bn) worth of property is at risk from rising sea levels and more frequent storms in future years.

there are almost 50 recommendations in the report, ranging from a national coastline plan and greater co-operation between different authorities to a revised building code to cope with storm surges and soil erosion(水土流失).

it does not say the government should force people to move inland but proposes that an independent group look into whether the government could - and should - do just that.

australia's major cities are all in coastal areas, as well as the homes of some six million people outside the main population centres, according to the report, which was issued late on monday after 18 months of study.

alan stokes, the task force's executive director, said banning development in certain areas was necessary if the government wanted to prevent a major loss of life in the event of natural disasters such as 2(海啸).

"there's no doubt australia will remain and continue to be a coastal community," he said.

"but we may have to be a bit more considerate about which parts of the coast we develop further and which ones we don't," he added.

last week the government reintroduced carbon trading legislation which was rejected in august and is among a package of bills aimed at cutting greenhouse gas 3(削减温室气体排放量) by up to 25% by 2020.

the intergovernmental panel on climate change, founded by the un, estimates that a global rise in sea level of some 80cm is possible by 2100.



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1 wwiyh     
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
参考例句:
  • the ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • this country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
2 a759fe8c9bbe15580d54b753ecec1e73     
n.海啸( tsunami的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • our oceans are alive with earthquakes, volcanoes, and more recently, tsunamis. 海中充满着地震、火山,包括最近发生的海啸。 来自常春藤生活英语杂志-2006年2月号
  • please tell me something more about tsunamis! 请您给我讲讲海啸吧! 来自辞典例句
3 1a87f8769eb755734e056efecb5e2da9     
排放物( emission的名词复数 ); 散发物(尤指气体)
参考例句:
  • most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
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