But while the iconic images might be of the polar ice caps melting, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston warns there will also be a devastating human health cost unless we reduce our carbon footprint.

但儿科专家托尼·沃特斯顿博士提醒我们，如果不采取措施减少我们的“碳足迹”，除了极地冰层，我们的健康也要付出沉重的代价。

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The melting of glaciers, ice caps and polar ice sheets on land, however, has the potential to account for much more.

然而，陆地上的冰川、冰盖和极地冰盾的融化有更大的潜在力量。

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Global Warming is an event that could possibly cause melting of the polar ice caps, rising sea levels, raised temperatures, and widespread famine.

全球变暖可能使极地冰块融化、海平面上升、气温升高以及遍布饥荒。

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