The industry is expecting rising cost and frequency of claims for flooding, subsidence and storm damage.

保险行业期望提高因洪水、地面下沉以及暴风雨损毁的索赔费用和频率。

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He explained: "The current proposals will see a proliferation of very large nuclear facilities built at a number of coastal locations vulnerable to rising sea levels, flooding and storm surge."

他解释道：“按照目前的规划，在沿海建造的大型核电站会越来越多，这些核电站容易受到海平面上升、洪水和风暴潮的袭击。”

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Its assessment is in line with a landmark study in late 2005, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," by the National Academies, the nation's leading science advisory group.

它的评估呼应了2005年年底具有里程碑意义的研究报告《站在风暴之上》，该报告出自美国顶尖的科学咨询团体——美国国家科学院。

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There are increasing demands that future development be more sensitive to rising sea levels and the threat of storm surges.

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Hoppe says that even when the role of rising population in storm paths is removed from the accelerating trend in losses, climate change emerges as a clear factor in the increased losses.

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As co-author of the 2005 National Academy of Sciences report "Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future, " Richardson called for the U.S. to ensure it remains globally competitive in science and technology.

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Today, when I got back to Twitter, I was quickly able to see the vast devastation down in New Jersey and to wonder at the impact of what seems to be a new pattern of storm surges and rising waters in the New York region.

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