Third, we face steeply rising prices for fossil fuels, as developing countries’ growth drives up demand and conventional supplies of coal, oil, and gas are depleted. Sure, we can find more fossil fuels, but at much higher cost and at much greater environmental risk from industrial spills, waste products, leaks, and other damage.
第三，随着发展中国家的增长推动了需求，而煤、石油和天然气的常规供给越来越少，我们面临着化石燃料价格的暴涨。诚然，我们可能发现更多的化石燃料，但成本会高很多，环境风险也会高很多，如工业渗漏、废料、泄露等。