No one can say with certainty that this particular storm was caused by global warming, but almost all experts agree that the effects of polar-ice melt and sea-level rise will make future storms worse. And yet neither candidate in the United States’ presidential campaign bothered to mention the potentially catastrophic consequences of climate change.
没人能斩钉截铁地说这场大风暴是由全球变暖引起的，但几乎所有专家都同意，极点海冰融化和海平面上升的影响将导致未来风暴更加厉害。