It may seem cruel or cold-hearted to focus on such environmental outcomes in the wake of vast human loss and suffering. But as the world attempts to mount a civilized response to Southeast Asia’s human tragedy, it must also confront the humbling amorality of nature, and thus comprehend the environmental effects that will shape the lives of survivors and their descendants.
在遭受了巨大的人员损失和痛苦后，现在把关注重点放在这些环境结果上面未免有些冷酷无情。但是当世界试图对发生在南亚的人间惨剧做出一个文明有礼的反应，它也必须面对大自然温和的道德违规，并从而理解将会决定幸存者及他们后代生活的环境影响。