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Next Monday is World Health Day, observed by the World Health organization. The objective chosen for this year is to get people involved in the campaign to protect against the health effects of climate change.

下周一是世界卫生日,这是由世界卫生组织(W.H.O.)举办的。今年选择的主题是让人们参与“保护健康不受气候变化的危害”的活动。

The World Health Organization is a United Nation’s agency. The WHO says there is already of evidence of health problems related to climate change. It says more people are dying from extreme heat and that diseases spread by insects are also on the rise. And it says climate change has increase the risk of natural disasters, especially severe dry weather, wildfires, major storms and floods

世界卫生组织是联合国的一个机构。世界卫生组织说已经有证据表明健康问题是与气候改变相关的。该组织指出更多的人死于酷热,而且虫媒病的发病率也在上升。气候变化已经增加了自然灾害的危险性,尤其是严重干旱的天气,森林火灾和主要的暴风和洪水。

Disasters like these can killed directly or indirectly. People can die or get sick from food shortages or conditions like the spread of disease. Several years ago the WHO blamed climate change for 2% diarrhea case worldwide in the year 2000.

这样的灾害可以直接或间接的夺去人们的生命。人们可能由于食物短缺或处于易于疾病传播的条件中而死亡或生病。几年前,世界卫生组织称在2000年全球2%的腹泻病例是由天气改变引起的。

Last month, researchers in Canada predicted that temperature increased there will spread insects like ticks and mosquito far than north. this (these) insects can carry disease

上个月,加拿大的研究者预测温度上升将使像虱子和文字这样的昆虫传播到北部以外的地区。这些昆虫会携带疾病。

翻译:

Observe: To keep or celebrate (a holiday, for example): observe an anniversary

posted @ 2008-04-16 12:05 nicolelea 阅读(4) 评论(0)  编辑  收藏 所属分类: VOA sp 网摘收藏

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