Even as temperatures have risen, heat-related deaths have decreased, owing to improved health care, access to medical facilities, and air-conditioning. We have far more money and much greater technological ability to adapt than our forebears ever did.
即便气温上升了，但是因为健康护理水平的提高、医疗设施的便利以及空调而使因为天气热而死亡的人数反而下降了。我们拥有更多的钱和更高的技术能力，因而使我们的适应能力远比我们的祖辈要高。