专题 23 如果有一天，冰岛没有了冰--2023年高考英语外刊时文精读精练

2023年高考英语外刊时文精读精练 (23) What worries Iceland? A world without ice. “冰岛没冰”困扰着这个国家 主题语境：人与自然 主题语境内容：环境保护 【外刊出处】 The New York Times 《纽约时报》 【外刊导读】 冰岛，这个偏远又神秘的北欧国度，有着绝美的极光、高耸的雪峰和壮美的冰川。然而，冰岛的一些冰川正在消失。研究数据显示，冰岛每年有 110 亿吨冰融化。冰岛各界为解决这一问题作出了哪些努力？冰岛又打算如何解决温室气体排放问题？ 【外刊原文】（斜体单词为超纲词汇，认识即可；下划线单词为课标词汇，需熟记。） Glaciers occupy over a tenth of Iceland. As temperatures rise across the Arctic nearly faster than any place on the planet, all of Iceland is considering the changing landscape and climate a matter of national urgency, and trying to deal with the prospect of a future with no ice. Energy producers are upgrading hydroelectric power plants and experimenting with burying carbon dioxide in rock to keep it out of the atmosphere. The fishing industry is reducing fossil fuel use with energy-efficient ships. The government is budgeting $55 million over five years for reforestation, land conservation and carbon-free transport projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More will be spent by 2040, when