极端天气词汇Terms and expressions about extreme weather.PPTVIP

Why has our weather gone wild? Its the question everyones asking, but a very tough one to answer. Although many scientists still arent convinced that it has gone wild, some have begun saying － cautiously, hesitantly － that extreme weather events are occurring with more frequency than at any time in this century, events consistent with the profile of a warming world. Global warming is real, says Kevin E. Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section of the Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. The mean temperatures are going up. The key question is: What will it do locally? I