
Five key reservoirs across England and Wales are “exceptionally low” as drought and extreme heat piles pressure on public water supply that is likely to continue into the autumn.(由于干旱和极端高温给公共供水带来压力,且这种压力可能持续到秋季,英格兰和威尔士的五座关键水库水位“异常偏低”。)
由于干旱和极端高温给公共供水带来压力,且这种压力可能持续到秋季,英格兰和威尔士的五座关键水库水位“异常偏低”。
Most of Europe has endured(忍受,承受) back-to-back(连续的,一个接一个的) climate crisis-driven heatwaves this summer. The extreme heat, coupled with(加上,连同) strikingly(显著地,惊人地) little rainfall, means almost three-quarters of England and the whole of Wales is now in drought.
今年夏天,欧洲大部分地区遭受了由气候危机引发的连续热浪。极端高温加上降雨量极少,意味着英格兰近四分之三的地区和威尔士全境现已处于干旱状态。
Environment Agency(英国环境署,负责环境保护和监管) data(数据,资料) from 11 August shows five key reservoirs are now “exceptionally low”.
环境署8月11日的数据显示,五座关键水库目前水位“异常偏低”。