双语:秘书长世界气象日致辞
发布时间:2021年04月30日
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Secretary-General’s Message on World Meteorological Day

秘书长世界气象日致辞


23 March 2021

2021年3月23日


The ocean and the atmosphere are two titans of the Earth system.

海洋和大气层是地球系统的两个巨人。


Carefully balanced and inextricably connected, the relationship between air and sea dictates weather and climate around the globe.

空气与海洋之间是一种谨慎平衡而又密不可分的关系,对全球的天气和气候起到决定性作用。


Climate change is disrupting this delicate equilibrium.

气候变化正在打乱这种微妙平衡。


Carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels has heated our ocean to record temperatures, making it more acidic and increasingly depriving it of oxygen.

燃烧化石燃料产生的二氧化碳使海洋升温达到创纪录水平,从而加剧了海洋酸化,使海洋氧气含量不断下降。


These changes are harming marine ecosystems and reducing the ocean’s ability to sustain the hundreds of millions of people who depend on it.

这些变化正在损害海洋生态系统,降低了海洋为数以亿计依赖海洋生活的人们维持生计的能力。


Sea-level rise has accelerated because of melting glaciers and ice caps, threatening coastal megacities and small island nations alike.

由于冰川和冰盖正在融化,海平面上升速度加快,沿海大型城市和小岛屿国家因此受到威胁。


Science is also revealing how melting could affect mighty ocean currents, further exacerbating climate disruption.

科学还揭示了这种融化如何影响强大的洋流,从而进一步加剧气候干扰。


Scientific research and better ocean observations are increasing our understanding of the changes taking place.

科学研究和更好的海洋观测让我们更加了解正在发生的变化。


But, as we embark on the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, big gaps remain.

但是,在我们开始联合国海洋科学促进可持续发展十年之际,依然存在很大差距。


That is why this year’s World Meteorological Day highlights the theme of the “Ocean, our Climate and Weather”.

这就是为什么今年的世界气象日强调“海洋、我们的气候和天气”这一主题。


Only by understanding and protecting our planet can we ensure a sustainable future for humanity.

我们只有了解和保护地球,才能确保人类拥有可持续未来。