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Unit 1 Environment Earth’s Health in Sharp Decline, Massive Study Finds 大规模研究发现：地球的“健康”每况愈下 The report card has arrived from the largest ever scientific Earth analysis, and many of the planet’s ecosystems are simply not making the grade. 有史以来对地球进行的最大规模的科学分析结果表明，地球上的许多生态系统都达不到标准。 The UN-backed Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis Report found that nearly two-thirds of Earth’s life-supporting ecosystems, including clean water, pure air, and stable climate, are being degraded by unsustainable use. 由联合国主持的《千年生态系统评估综合报告》指出，由于不可持续的使用，地球上将近三分之二的用来维持生命的生态系统（包括干净的水源、纯净的空气以及稳定的气候）正遭受破坏。 Human has c