The warming of the planet will be gradual, but the effects of extreme weather events — more storms, floods, droughts and heat waves — will be abrupt and acutely felt.

地球变暖的过程将是缓慢的，但极端天气事件的影响—更多的暴风雨、水灾、旱灾和热浪，将是突发性的和明显的。

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Years of heavy spring and early summer rains, mild winters, and frequent Atlantic storms, or to periods of droughts, light northeasterly winds, and summer heat waves.

多年的春季和初夏大雨，温和的冬季，频繁的大西洋风暴，或干旱时期，轻微的东北风，和夏季热浪。

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The rise in yearly temperatures, the scientists say, contributes to extreme weather conditions like droughts, floods, heat waves, heavy precipitation and cyclones.

科学家们说，年平均气温的升高造成了干旱、热浪、暴雨以及台风这类极端的天气状况。

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They say the effects of more storms, floods,droughts and heat waves will be abrupt and profound.

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It said that global warming was likely to exacerbate the problem, causing more droughts, heat waves and floods.

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Back-to-back summers of devastating droughts, record heat waves and raging wildfires are clear evidence of this.

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With coal and other fossil-fuels driving carbon dioxide emissions to their highest levels in history, ours is a generation preparing for a world that will be deeply and irrevocably impacted by climate change a world plagued by severe heat waves, floods, droughts, and record wildfires, and the potential displacement of millions of people.

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