Global waring学习笔记.docVIP

Global warming The vanishing（消失） north There are benefits in the melting of the Arctic, but the risks are much greater NOW that summer is here, the Arctic（北极地区） is crowded with life. Phytoplankton（浮游植物） are blooming in its chilly seas. Fish, birds and whales are gorging on（饱吃） them. Millions of migratory（流浪的） geese are in their northern breeding grounds（滋生地，繁殖地）. And the area is teeming with（富于，充满） scientists, performing a new Arctic ritual(惯例，仪式). Between now and early September, when the polar（极地的） pack ice（浮冰块） shrivels（皱缩） to its summer minimum, they will pore over（注视，集中精力阅读） the daily s