The practical conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only solution is new technology.

切实可行的结论是，如果全球变暖是一个潜在的灾难，那么唯一的解决办法就是新技术。

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"There's a potential disaster that could happen right here in our backyard," he told AFP.

有一个潜在的灾难，可能在我们这里发生，“他告诉法新社。”

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Are we in good shape to face a potential global disaster?

我们是否已经准备好面对一场潜在的全球灾难？

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"We discussed climate change extensively and all of us agreed that it was imperative for us to redouble our efforts in the weeks between now and the Copenhagen meeting to assure that we create a framework for progress in dealing with what is a potential ecologic disaster,"

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Besides, any scandal involving the Olympics was a potential disaster for the governing body.

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This brings me to a potential disaster--the Bush Administration's steel import quota.

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So when you have a situation like that, and you have two very well-armed militaries, you have a recipe for a potential disaster.

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