4 . 选用适当的单词或短语补全短文。
A. consequences B. feed C. further D. threat E. speed
F. emissions G. rate H. released I. trap J. lies K. slowing |
Scientists Warn of Disastrous Global Warming in Near Future
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) is warning that the world is heating faster than predicted. The group says a major 1 of warming is important to avoid disaster.
The IPCC 2 the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5℃ on Monday. It says the report shows that global warming already has topped one degree Celsius since pre-industrial times.
Chinese scientist Panmao Zhai is a leader of the research. He says, “One of the key messages that comes out very strongly from this report 3 in that we are already seeing the 4 of one degree Celsius of global warming through more extreme weather and rising sea levels among other changes”.
The scientists report that the level of warming will reach 1.5 degrees during the next thirty or so years at the current 5 of greenhouse gas release. Greenhouse gases 6 heat in the atmosphere, causing higher temperatures on Earth.
The report says the world needs to reach zero net 7 of carbon dioxide by 2050 to prevent a further rise in temperature.
It warns a(n) 8 increase to two degrees Celsius would greatly increase the number of natural disasters. It would 9 the melting of the Arctic sea ice, causing islands to disappear under rising seas. And the report says, it would become impossible to produce enough food to 10 the world’s growing population.
