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减少碳排放以避免珊瑚礁消亡
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to prevent coral reefs around the world from dying off, deep cuts in carbon dioxide 1 are required, says a new study from carnegie's katharine ricke and 2 caldeira. they find that all existing coral reefs will be 3 in inhospitable(荒凉的) ocean chemistry conditions by the end of the century if civilization continues along its current emissions 4. their work will be published july 3 by environmental research letters.
 
coral reefs are 5 for 6 biodiversity and 7(巩固,支持) the economies of many 8 communities. but they are very sensitive to changes in ocean chemistry resulting from greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to coastal pollution, warming waters, overdevelopment, and overfishing.
 
ricke and caldeira, along with colleagues from institut pierre simon laplace and stanford university, focused on the acidification of open ocean water surrounding coral reefs and how it affects a reef's ability to survive.
 
coral reefs use a mineral called aragonite to make their skeletons. it is a naturally occurring form of 9 carbonate, caco3. when carbon dioxide, co2, from the atmosphere is absorbed by the ocean, it forms carbonic acid (the same thing that makes 10 fizz), making the ocean more acidic and decreasing the ocean's ph. this increase in 11 makes it more difficult for many marine organisms to grow their shells and skeletons, and threatens coral reefs the world over.
 
using results from simulations conducted using an 12 of sophisticated models, ricke, caldeira, and their co-authors calculated ocean chemical conditions that would occur under different future 13 and 14 whether these chemical conditions could sustain coral reef growth.
 
ricke said: "our results show that if we continue on our current emissions path, by the end of the century there will be no water left in the ocean with the chemical properties that have supported coral reef growth in the past. we can't say with 100% certainty that all shallow-water coral reefs will die, but it is a pretty good bet."
 
deep cuts in emissions are necessary in order to save even a fraction of existing reefs, according to the team's results. chemical conditions that can support coral reef growth can be sustained only with very aggressive cuts in carbon dioxide emissions.
 
"to save coral reefs, we need to transform our energy system into one that does not use the atmosphere and oceans as waste dumps for carbon dioxide pollution. the decisions we make in the next years and decades are likely to determine whether or not coral reefs survive the rest of this century," caldeira said.


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1 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。
2 k3wxv     
n.视野,知识领域
参考例句:
  • such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
  • abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
3 52ce6eb2bc4825e9ce4b243448ffecb3     
v.吞没,包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • he was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
  • the little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 fj1z1     
n.弹道,轨道
参考例句:
  • it is not difficult to sketch the subsequent trajectory.很容易描绘出它们最终的轨迹。
  • the path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory.抛物体所循的路径称为它的轨道。
5 4e10631e2b71bdedbb49b75173e0f818     
n.港口,安全地方( haven的名词复数 )v.港口,安全地方( haven的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • your twenty havens would back out at the last minute anyhow. 你那二十个避难所到了最后一分钟也要不认帐。 来自辞典例句
  • using offshore havens to avoid taxes and investor protections. 使用海面的港口避免税和投资者保护。 来自互联网
6 77izo     
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
参考例句:
  • marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • when the war broke out,he volunteered for the marine corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
7 dkvws     
v.加固,支撑
参考例句:
  • china needs regional stability to underpin its continued economic growth.中国需要地区稳定来巩固其持续的经济增长。
  • these developments are underpinned by solid progress in heavy industry.重工业的稳固发展为这些进展打下了基础。
8 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。
9 sndzy     
n.钙(化学符号ca)
参考例句:
  • we need calcium to make bones.我们需要钙来壮骨。
  • calcium is found most abundantly in milk.奶含钙最丰富。
10 cr3ye     
n.苏打水;汽水
参考例句:
  • she doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
  • i will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。
11 rjyya     
n.酸度,酸性
参考例句:
  • this plant prefers alkaline soil,though it will readily tolerate some acidity.这种植物在酸性土壤中也能生存,但硷性土壤更加适宜。
  • gastric acidity would not prevent the organism from passing into the gut.胃的酸度不能防止细菌进入肠道。
12 28gyv     
n.合奏(唱)组;全套服装;整体,总效果
参考例句:
  • we should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
  • it is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐,每人担任一部分。
13 f7c7eeee199dc0ef47fe322cc223be88     
n.[意]情节;剧本;事态;脚本
参考例句:
  • further, graphite cores may be safer than non-graphite cores under some accident scenarios. 再者,根据一些事故解说,石墨堆芯可比非石墨堆芯更安全一些。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
  • again, scenarios should make it clear which modes are acceptable to users in various contexts. 同样,我们可以运用场景剧本来搞清楚在不同情境下哪些模式可被用户接受。 来自about face 3交互设计精髓
14 duszmp     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • i have determined on going to tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • he determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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