気候変動と生物多様性
Climate Change and Biodiversity
地球規模で進行する気候変動は、単に気温が上昇するだけの問題ではない。それは、地球上のあらゆる生物の生存基盤を揺るがす危機である。急激な環境の変化に追いつけない動植物は、絶滅の危機に瀕しており、生態系のバランスはかつてないほど不安定になっている。
私たちは、自分たちの生活がこの複雑な生命のネットワークに支えられていることを忘れてはならない。特定の種が失われることは、やがて私たちの食糧供給や水資源にまで影響を及ぼす可能性がある。自然を保護することは、遠い国の出来事ではなく、人類が生き残るための喫緊の課題であると言える。
Translation
Climate change occurring on a global scale is not just a problem of rising temperatures. It is a crisis that shakes the very foundation of survival for all living things on Earth. Animals and plants that cannot keep up with rapid environmental changes are on the verge of extinction, and the balance of ecosystems has become more unstable than ever before. We must not forget that our own lives are supported by this complex network of life. The loss of specific species could eventually affect our food supply and water resources. Protecting nature is not an event in a distant country; it is an urgent task for human survival.
Comprehension
Why does the author consider climate change a threat to humans?
- Because it only makes the weather uncomfortable.
- ✓ Because it destroys the complex network of life that sustains human resources.
- Because it forces humans to move to different countries.
- Because it is too expensive to stop.
The passage states that our lives are supported by a network of life, and the loss of species could impact our food and water.