For years, greens said adaptation—coping with climate change, rather than stopping it—was a bit like putting out a fire on the Titanic: desirable, no doubt, but the main thing was to change course.

多年来，绿色意识人士曾声称，适应----应对气候变化，而不是改变它---有点像扑灭泰坦尼克号上的火：毫无疑问，人人都想把火灭了，但关键还是要改变航线。

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So I took my gun and slipped off towards where I had run across that camp fire , stopping every minute or two to listen.

我就带了枪，朝发现了篝火灰烬的方向溜去，每隔一两分钟便停下脚步，倾听一番。

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It also prompted accusations that authorities have let safety standards decline amid the political turmoil and infighting, although civil aviation officials said the balloon had been inspected recently and that the pilot may have been to blame, jumping out rather than stopping the fire.

NPR: Fiery Balloon Accident Kills 19 Tourists In Egypt

Last week UK Coal said it needed to shut Daw Mill Colliery because of a ferocious fire which showed no signs of stopping.

BBC: Minister promises to help Daw Mill miners