Its geology is ideally suited to storing carbon dioxide—in depleted oil-and-gas fields in the North Sea, as well as in saline aquifers, deep porous rocks full of salty water.

英国地理上对封存二氧化碳十分理想，可存入北海已废弃的油气田、地下盐碱含水层或是充满盐水的深层多孔岩石。

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Now, over the last few days BP has placed a cap over the well, and it appears they're making progress in trying to pump oil to the surface to keep it from leaking into the water.

这几天来，BP已经在油井上放置了封堵罩，并尝试将石油抽上来以避免其漏入海中，他们好像取得了些进展。

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It's made from a blend of paraffin and vegetable oil, and it can burn well even when it's sitting in a pool of water.

WetFire由石蜡和植物油混合制成，即使在水下也能燃烧。

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But technological advances and improvements in recovery methods, as well as reduction of water usage and greenhouse gas emissions, have made oil sands a viable and popular option for the future of U.S. energy.

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