恐變成撒哈拉沙漠的一部分
The worsening climate crisis is putting Athens, Greece, at risk of becoming a desert.
氣候危機日益惡化，使希臘首都雅典面臨沙漠化的風險。
worsen(v.)(使)惡化;(使)更糟crisis(n.)危機;困難時期put sth. at risk讓～處於危險中;使～面臨風險at risk of V-ing面臨～的風險
In addition to rising temperatures, decreasing rainfall and more frequent wildfires are threatening the Greek capital with desertification.
除了氣溫上升外，降雨量減少和更頻繁的野火使希臘首都面臨沙漠化的威脅。
rainfall(n.)降雨;雨量frequent(adj.)頻繁的wildfire(n.)野火capital(n.)首都desertification(n.)沙漠化
Greece is one of the many countries in the Mediterranean region that have been experiencing the effects of global warming at a rate 20% faster than the worldwide average.
希臘是地中海地區眾多遭受全球暖化影響的國家之一，速度比全球平均快20%。
the Mediterranean region地中海地區rate(n.)速率at a rate of ～以～的速率worldwide(adj.)全世界的
The main reason for this is that southern and southeastern European countries already boast semi-arid climates.
主要原因是南歐和東南歐國家本來就擁有半乾旱氣候。
boast(v.)吹噓;誇耀、擁有(值得自豪的東西)semi-半;部分arid(adj.)乾燥的、乾旱的
In this area, Greece “is particularly vulnerable to climate change,” declining rainfall and increased salt levels in its soil caused by rising sea levels.
在這個地區，希臘「特別容易受到氣候變遷的影響」，降雨量減少以及海平面上升導致土壤鹽分增加。
particularly(adv.)特別、尤其=in particular=especiallyvulnerable(adj.)易受影響的、易受傷的;脆弱的be vulnerable to sth.易受～的影響decline(v.)(逐漸)減少、衰弱、降低
These phenomena are responsible for accelerating desertification.
這些現象加速了沙漠化。
phenomenon(n.)現象(單數)phenomena(n.)現象(複數)be responsible for sth.應對～承擔責任、負責…;掌管…accelerate(v.)加速=speed updecelerate(v.)減速=slow down
Wildfires are another climate-related feature that has grown in Greece since the 1980s.
野火是希臘另一個與氣候有關的問題，自1980年代以來日益嚴重。
-related與～相關的feature(n.)特點;特色(v.)以～為特色
With heatwaves pushing temperatures up to 47 degrees Celsius in late July 2023, more wildfires have been breaking out around Athens.
2023年7月下旬，熱浪將溫度推升至攝氏47度，雅典周圍的野火更加猖獗。
heatwave(n.)熱浪break out爆發、突然出現
In fact, three fires were reported last week around the Greek capital, with one destroying over 9,500 hectares, including homes and trees.
事實上，上週希臘首都周圍發生了三起火災，其中一場火災摧毀了超過9,500公頃的土地，包括房屋和樹木。
hectare(n.)公頃
As a result, the Greek government has been “appealing to other European leaders to send more jets and firemen to fight further blazes.”
因此，希臘政府一直在「呼籲其他歐洲領袖派遣更多戰鬥機和消防員來，以撲滅更多的大火」。
appeal(v.)呼籲、籲請further(adj.)更多的;更進一步;在更大程度上blaze(n.)大火;烈火
As more than one-third of Greece is subject to high risks of desertification, the government has been making moves to lessen the effects of climate change in the country.
由於希臘超過三分之一的土地面臨沙漠化的高風險，政府一直在採取行動，以減輕氣候變遷對該國的影響。
one-third三分之一be subject to sth.受～的影響make moves採取行動=take actionlessen(v.)減少、減輕、降低
Immediate measures include replacing pine trees in residential areas with “less flammable alternatives”.
立即措施包括以「不易燃燒的植物」取代住宅區的松樹。
immediate measure立即措施replace A with B以B取代Aresidential(adj.)居民區的resident(n.)居民flammable(adj.)易燃的alternative(n.)可替代的選擇
Additionally, substituting wind and solar energy for fossil fuel use is a long-term necessity for Greece to slow its lands from turning into a northern extension of Africa’s Sahara Desert in the near future.
此外，用風能和太陽能取代化石燃料的使用是一個長期必要措施，以減緩其土地在不久的將來變成北非撒哈拉沙漠的一部分。
substitute(v.)代替substitute for sth.取代某物substitute A for B用A替代B=substitute／replace B with Along-term(adj.)長期的necessity(n.)必要、必需品extension(n.)延伸extend(v.)延伸in the near future在不久的將來