Places like Miami, New Orleans, and even Bangkok could be partially submerged due to rising sea levels by 2050. Imagine that—streets turning into canals, buildings peeking out like modern-day Atlantis. It's a wake-up call for sure, ...
根据第二段中“The new research shows that some 150 million people are now living on the land that will be below the high-tide line by mid-century.(这项新研究显示,到本世纪中叶,大约有1.5亿人生活在海平面以下的土地上)”可知,根据这项研究,到2050年大约1.5亿人将受到威胁。故选C。【小题2】...
B Today, around half of the world's population(人口) lives in cities. But when you grow up, cities may become more crowded. By2050,68 percent of the world's population may live there. What might your life be like in the future?Scientists say that there will be some possible(可能的)...
giving rise to major concerns regarding pollution and overcrowding. And they’re set to keep growing – by 2050, theUN estimatesthat about 66 per cent of the world population will be living in cities. It is also estimated that by 2030, the world could have 43 so-called megacities (up from...
Shanghai, Tianjin, Hong Kong, and other low-lying massive cities in China could be at risk, as well as eastern Indian city Kolkata, Vietnamese capital Hanoi, and Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. Moreover, nearly all of the entire southern tip of Vietnam could be underwater. ...
Scientists estimate that over 90% of coral reefs globally will die by 2050. By 2030, at least 70% of them will suffer degradation. Humans and Corals Coral reefs support over 275 million people across the world, protects coastlines, and is a source of treatment for diseases like cancer, mala...
There was a bag of old clothes by the front door."Ah!That must be the rubbish."So she put it in the trash-bin*outside.Then she went to clean the dresser.She saw a small plastic box with some water in it.She emptied the water and put it away. ...
It says that by 2050, about 60% people around the world will live in smart cities. In fact, a smart city can be like a big and clever machine. For example, the rubbish bins “tell” workers when to clean. The buildings can “talk” to computers to help save energy. Different ...
is quite a challenge – which is the subject of today's show: cities of the future – an important subject as so many of us now live in urban areas. I want to start with our quiz question: What is the percentage of the world's popu...
that a city cannot import feedstock or energy intensive goods from outside its borders; rather the energy and material contents of imports must be balanced by those of exports. To this end, future cities must adopt wide scale utilisation of renewable energy, waste management/minimisation, water ...