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1、Howtolivewithclimatechange如何与气候变化共处[2010.11.25]TheEconomistEvenifthecurrentlymoderatepaceofemissionsreductionstepsup,thelikelihoodisthattheEarthwillbeatleast3°Cwannerattheendofthiscenturythanitwasatthestartoftheindustrialrevolution;lesswarmingispossible
2、,butsoismore,andquicke匚Thebestprotectionagainstglobalwarmingisglobalprosperity.Wealthier,healthierpeoplearebetterabletodealwithhigherfoodprices,orinvestinnewfanningtechniques,ormovetoanothercityorcountry,thanpooronesarc.Richereconomicsrelylessonagricult
3、ure,whichisvulnerabletoclimaticchange,andmoreonindustryandservices,whichbyandlargearenot.Richerpeopletendtoworkinair-conditionedbuildings・Pooronestendnotto.Beyondencouragingclimate-friendlydevelopment,governmentsneedtotakesomefocusedmeasuresinthreeareas
4、:infrastructure,migrationandfood.TheDutch,whohavecenturiesofexperienceofprotectingthemselvesagainsthighwater,arealreadyworkingouthowtoadaptandbuildinfrastructuretominimisetherisksoffloodingassealevelsriseandtherain・fbdRhinegrowsfriskie匚Elsewhere,politic
5、iansneedtoassessthevulnerabilityoftheircitiestochangesinpeaktemperatures,inrainfall,insevere-stormfrequencyandinsealevel,andactaccordingly.Aslifegetsharderinvulnerableplaces,peoplewillneedtomigratebothbetweenandwithincountries・Richpeoplecanhelpmakelifee
6、asierforpooronesbyallowinglargernumbersacrosstheirborders・Withinrichcountries,governmentsshouldstopsubsidisinginsuranceinvulnerableareas一suchastheFloridacoastline一andthusstimulatingdevelopmentthere.Peopleneedtobeencouragedtomigrateawayfromvulnerablearea
7、s,notintothem.Foodsecuritywillbecomeacrucialissue.Drought-resistantseedsareneeded;and,giventhatthefannersleastabletopaywillrequirethehardiestvarieties,seedcompanies，effortsshouldbesupplementedbystate・fbndcdresearch.Sincegeneticmodificationwouldhelpwitht
8、his,itwouldbehandyifpeopleabandonedtheirprejudiceagainstit.Evenwithbettercrops,bettersoilconservation,betterplantingpatternsandbetterweatherforecasts,allofwhichareneeded,therewillstillberegionalcalamities.Toensurethatfoodisalways
