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意大利本世纪末或被海水淹没

如果海平面上升一米……你能想象现在的沿海旅游城市会变成什么样子吗？研究发现，到本世纪末，意大利有可能完全被淹没。

The rise in the sea level will change the morphology of the Italian coasts over the next 80 years, a study found.

一项研究发现，海平面上升将在今后80年改变意大利海岸的形态。

And up to 5,500 square kilometres of coastal plains could end up under water – meaning Italy could be completely submerged by the end of the century.

而且，多达5500平方公里的海岸平原最终会淹入水下。这意味着到本世纪末，意大利有可能完全被淹没。

A study by the Laboratory of Climate Modelling and the journal Quaternary Science Reviews focused on four sensitive areas of the Italian peninsula which will feel the impact of rising sea levels. These were the North Adriatic, the Gulf of Taranto, the Gulf of Oristano and the Gulf of Cagliari.

气候模拟实验室和《第四纪科学评论》开展的这项研究聚焦意大利半岛的4个敏感区域——北亚得里亚海、塔兰托湾、奥里斯塔诺湾和卡利亚里湾，它们将感到海平面上升的影响。

The analysis took into account the most recent projections of sea-level rise between a minimum of 53cm and a maximum of 97cm, also including the effects due to geological and geomorphological changes.