加快全球变暖

In a few places, Like along riverbanks and cliffs.

在某些地方，比如河畔和悬崖旁

where the land slips away it exposes this, the permafrost.

把雪扫开，就能发现它，永久冻土

It's nice to get my hands on it.

把手放在上面感觉很棒

If s just soil stuffed full of plants, stuffed full of carbon

就是泥土充满植物，充满碳

and frozen in ice.

以及被雪冻住

And although it might not look very interesting,

虽然看起来不是很有趣

this stuff is really important for our atmosphere.

这种材料对我们的大气层很重要

That's because sealed in the permafrost is methane.

因为这些被封住的永久冻土

The danger is if the permafrost was to melt as a result of global warming,

如果冻土因为全球变暖而融化

it could release methane on a massive scale.

释放出大量甲烷会导致危险

This would dramatically accelerate global warming.

会显著加快全球变暖

Worryingly, here in Siberia,

让人很担忧，在西伯利亚

there are signs the permafrost is already starting to melt.

永久冻土开始融化的征兆开始显现

Temperatures are rising faster here than anywhere else on the planet.

在此地的温度上升速度比全球任意地方要快

Although you'd never know it.

尽管你之前从未见过

重点讲解

1、release

释放;放出

He was released from custody the next day.

第二天他被从拘留所里放了出来。

He is expected to be released from hospital today.

他有望今天出院。

使免除;使免于

Divorce releases both the husband and wife from all marital obligations to each other.

离婚解除了夫妻双方相互之间所有的婚姻义务。

This releases the teacher to work with individuals who are having extreme difficulty.

这使得教师可以专门辅导学习特别吃力的学生。

发泄，释放(情感);展示(能力)

Becoming your own person releases your creativity.

保持自己的本色才有助于发挥自身创造力。

I personally don't want to release my anger on anyone else.

我个人并不想把自己的愤怒发泄在别人身上。

发布;发表;公布

They're not releasing any more details yet.

他们还未公布更多细节。

Figures released yesterday show retail sales were down in March.

昨天公布的数据显示零售额在3月份有所下滑。

2、dramatically

突如其来的;急剧的;引人注目的

A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy.

第五年遭受旱灾预计会对加利福尼亚的经济产生巨大的影响。

This policy has led to a dramatic increase in our prison populations.

这项政策已经让我们监狱的囚犯人数激增。

激动人心的;引人注目的;令人印象深刻的

He witnessed many dramatic escapes as people jumped from as high as the fourth floor.

他目睹了许多人从五层高的楼上跳下来逃生的惊险场面。

Their arrival was dramatic and exciting.

他们的到来令人激动不已，难以忘怀。

戏剧的;有关戏剧的;戏剧学的

a dramatic arts major in college.

大学里戏剧艺术专业的学生

I had no thoughts of making a dramatic film. I was working in documentary.

我没想过要拍一部剧情片，我正在拍一部纪录片。