That's a problem that leads to the loss of billions of tons of freshwater each year in California alone.

这是一个严重的问题，仅在加州每年就因蒸发损失数以亿记的淡水资源。

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Scattered through the seas of the world are billions of tons of small plants and animals called plankton.

浮游生物数十亿吨的被称为“浮游生物”的小动物、植物散布在世界的海洋中。

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Scientists say the shift could indicate that the Earth is losing its natural ability to soak up billions of tons of carbon each year.

这一句便是人民网拿来当标题的源头：科学家说，这一变化象征着地球正在丧失吸收二氧化碳这一自然能力。

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Heat, and this heat covers the world in amounts of billions of tons annually.

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"Billions of tons of water producing 6, 000 pounds per square inch did its work, " he said.

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