Climate change is already threatening vital infrastructure such as road and rail networks, water and energy systems and healthcare, and the damage will worsen, the world's leading climate scientists will warn this week.
The damage will occur even as some regions, such as the UK and northern Europe, and parts of the Americas, benefit from human-induced global warming, a United Nations report compiled by leading scientists will conclude.
Areas that now have cold climates will experience longer growing seasons and a greater variety of crops, as well as becoming more attractive to tourists. Melting ice may also allow for mineral extraction in areas such as Canada and Russia, and drilling for oil in the Arctic.
全球主要的气候学家将于本周发出警告称，气候变化已经威胁到人类社会至关重要的基础设施，如公路和铁路网络、水资源和能源系统以及医疗保健体系等，而其造成的破坏还将进一步恶化。
由一批著名科学家撰写的一份联合国(UN)报告还将得出如下结论：在发生破坏性后果的同时，有些地方将从人类导致的全球变暖中受益，如英国、北欧以及美洲部分地区。
在那些气候寒冷的地区，植物生长季将变得更长，可以种植的农作物种类将变得更加丰富，并且，也会变得对旅游者更具吸引力。冰川融化还可能有助于在加拿大和俄罗斯等地采矿，以及在北极圈开采石油。 |
