AlargemajorityofthelargecitiesintheUnitedStatesandintheworldare locatedonthecoastbecauseofahumandesiretobelocatednearwaterfora numberofreasons.Bodiesofwaterprovidebothtransportationandleisure activities.However,astheclimatewarms,thepolaricecapsaremeltingand creatinganewproblem.Sealevelsarerisingandcausingproblemswith...
As the effects of global warming,rising sea levels and natural disasters become more serious (1) thanbefore,some local communities are taking action.Among (2) them(they) is one community in Florida where people's effort proves to be(3) successful(success) in protecting coastal cities from the...
【题目】As the effects of global warming, risingsea levels and natural disasters become moreserious _ 1___ before, some local communities are taking action. Among them is one community in Florida __ 2___ local peopleand government officials are proving successful in protecting ___ 3___ (...
In 2006, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change noted that eleven of the last twelve years ranked among the 12 warmest years in the record of global surface temperature (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2013). The rising global temperature has increased water output from glaciers an...
Rising sea levels remain a significant driver of coastal flooding globally. By 2100, even in low carbon emissions scenarios over 190 million people are expected to be at-risk of tidal flooding alone14,15. In coastal North Carolina, anticipated eustatic SLR increases range from around 0.2 m (lo...
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。As the effects of global warming, rising sea levels a
C. Only changes in precipitation patterns. D. Rising sea levels, E. xtreme weather events, and changes in precipitation patterns. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 D。解析:文章中分别阐述了全球变暖的影响包括 Rising sea levels threaten coastal areas and low-lying islands. More frequent and intense ...
2. Spread of infectious diseases 3. Coral bleaching 4. Increased pressure on ocean food chains 5. More and larger ocean dead zones 6. Rising sea levels 7. More extreme weather events Facts and Stats Ocean Acidification What is ocean acidification? How does ocean acidification harm our oceans?
全球变暖的影响 Effects of global warming Global warming will have a significant impact on our planet 全球变暖对我们的星球有重大影响。 Rising temperature will cause melting of the polar ice caps 上升的气温将引发极地冰盖的融化。 Sea levels will rise 海平面将会上升。 We can expect more extreme ...
The coastal zone is a dynamic environment of great social and economic importance. Flooding of coastal communities is one of the major causes of environmen... DT Pugh 被引量: 309发表: 2004年 Changing Sea Levels: Effects of Tides, Weather and Climate David Pugh's clearly written and cleanly ...