Ice reflects solar radiation back into space and therefore helps to prevent the Earth heating up.

冰把太阳辐射反射回太空，因此有助于防止地球升温。

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For immediate relief, cut back on the mileage and try some damp heat: hot baths or the steam room. Heating pads and heat rubs may help somewhat, but wet heat seems to work better than dry.

立刻削减跑步里程，尝试一些热疗：洗个热水澡或者去蒸气浴室，电热垫或者热按摩也会有所帮助——湿热要比干热好一些。

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It is an old issue that returns each winter as the cities’ furnaces roar back into use to deliver central heating, and temperature inversions settle over the North.

其实，这是每个冬天的老话题了，随着北方温度快速下降，锅炉就会投入使用给城市供暖。

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While many motorists can reduce their driving to avoid high gasoline prices, the lawmakers said heating oil consumers can't cut back on heating their home during the cold months.

CNN: US lawmakers urge firms to produce more heating oil

Over six million households in England already plan to cut back on their heating this winter because they are worried about affording their bills, according to Audrey Gallagher of the government-sponsored watchdog Consumer Focus.

BBC: British Gas vehicle and employee

The European Union debt crisis, which had been simmering on the back burner, could be heating up again.

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