Glacier covered with tarpaulins 意大利冰川穿上“防晒衣” A team of conservationists has begun the process of laying vast tarpaulin sheets to cover over 100,000 sq metres of the Presena glacier in Northern Italy to prevent it from melting due to global warming. 为了防止全球变暖令冰川融化,一群环保人士近日开始在意大利北部的普雷斯纳冰川上铺设巨大的防水油布,其覆盖面积超过10万平方米。 The sheets, which measure 70m x 5m, are sewn together and bags of sand are placed on them to weigh them down. 一卷卷70米长、5米宽的油布被缝合在一起,然后用沙袋压实。 |