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英语翻译资格考试高级口译模拟试题及讲解英语翻译资格考试高级口译模拟试题及讲解AformerGovernmentchiefscientistoncetoldmethatweshouldalwayshaveaPlanBreadyincasePlanAdoesn’twork–ordoesn’thappen.Hewasspeakinginrelationtothepossibilityof“geo-engineering”theclimateifitbecomesobviousthatglobalwarmingisbeginningtotipirrevocablytowardsapotentiallydangerousstate.HecouldonlysaythisoncehewasoutofofficeofcoursebecausetheofficialGovernmentviewatthetime–asitisnow–wasthat“thereisnoPlanB”inrelationtoclimatechange,thattheonlyconceivablewayofavoidingdangerousglobaltemperatureincreasesinthefutureistocurbtheproductionofgreenhousegasemissionsnow.Geo-engineeringisdefinedasthedeliberate,large-scaleinordertolimitundesirableclimatechange,butitisseenbymanyasatechnicalfixtoofar.Atitsmostoutlandish,geo-engineeringenvisagesputtinggiantmirrorsinspacetodeflectincomingsolarradiation,butitalsoincludesmorebenigninterventions,suchassolarpowered“artificialtrees”inthedesertforsoakingupcarbondioxideintheair.DespitetheofficialviewoftherebeingnoPlanB,however,lastweek’sfifthreportbythehasplacedgeo-engineeringfirmlyontheagenda–evenifthescientificpanelratherdenigratestheideaasprobablyunworkableandpotentiallydangerous.Nevertheless,forsomecriticsofgeo-engineeringthemerementionoftheconceptinsuchanofficialandhigh-profilepublicationisenoughtoseered.Indeed,theCanadian-basedETCGroupofenvironmentalists,perceivedaRussian-ledconspiracytosubverttheIPCCprocess.Russiahadinsistedontheadditionofgeo-engineeringtothereportanditisRussiawheremanygeo-engineeringprojectsarebeingtested,theETCGroupclaims.Beforegettingcarriedawaywiththeinclusionforthefirsttimeofgeo-engineeringinanIPCCreport,itisworthpointingoutthatthepanelemphasisestheinherentflawsoftheproposalstocounterrisingtemperatures.Deflectingsunlightwithartificiallycreatedwhitecloudsovertheoceans,forinstance,woulddonothingtopreventtheacidificationoftheoceansand,ifithadtobestoppedforanyreason,globalsurfacetemperatureswouldsoonriseagainevenhigherthanbefore.Inshort,ifwerelyonatechnicalfixto,ratherthanaddressingtheroot