What is meant to alleviate a serious environmental problem (climate change) is making another, even more serious problem (water shortage) worse.

这些意味着缓解了一个严峻的环境问题(气候变暖)却又制造了一个新的更严峻更糟糕的问题(水资源短缺)。

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Water pollution caused by agricultural non-point source was a universal environmental problem in Jiangsu province.

农业非点源污染是江苏省各个地区普遍存在的环境问题。

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The principal environmental problem of landfill is leachate of which the water quality is complex, with high COD_ (cr) and high heavy metal ion concentration as well as high NH_3-N concentration.

生活垃圾填埋场对环境的主要影响是垃圾渗滤液，其水质复杂多变，具有高COD含量、高重金属离子和高nh_3 - N含量的特点。

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Better, still, if you can help people avoid or solve a problem--say, by inspecting homes for water quality or environmental safety.

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