熱浪融化跑道
Flight delays and cancellations have always been a headache for travelers, especially during peak travel season.
班機延遲和取消對旅客來說一直是個令人頭痛的問題，特別是在旅遊旺季時。
delay (n.)延誤,延遲headache (n.)令人頭痛的事情off-peak season 淡季；shoulder season 介於淡季和旺季間的期間
Now, aviation experts warn that future air travel will only get more painful, thanks to climate change.
現在，飛航專家警告，未來航空旅行因為氣候變遷的關係，只會變得愈來愈痛苦。
aviation (n.)航空,飛行；avian flu禽流感；aviator (n.)飛行員thanks to 多虧,由於
The main reason is that, as extreme weather becomes more common, most airports and airplanes are not able to withstand weather conditions such as flooding, heatwaves, and storms.
主要原因是，隨著極端氣候事件變得頻繁，大部分的機場和飛機都無法承受像是淹水、熱浪和暴風雨的天氣狀況。
withstand (v.)承受,頂住
The upgrades needed to adapt are simply too costly that most airports and airlines cannot afford them.
大部分的機場和航空公司負擔不起所需的昂貴升級費用。
upgrade (n.)升級costly (adj.)昂貴的
Climate change can cause damage in many ways. First, extreme heat can melt runways, which inevitably leads to flight delays and air traffic congestion.
氣候變遷可能造成多方面的損害。第一，高溫可能會使跑道融化，這無可避免地會造成航班延遲和空中交通擁塞。
damage (n.)損害,傷害；cause damage to sth. 對~造成損害runway (n.)機場跑道,伸展台
Additionally, rising sea levels and flooding pose a significant threat to coastal airports because crucial equipment might be damaged.
另外，海平面上升和淹水對海岸邊的機場造成巨大威脅，因為重要的設備可能被毀損。
pose a threat to 對……造成威脅；threaten (v.)威脅crucial (adj.)重要的,關鍵的；相似詞：important, vital, essential
Finally, freezing temperatures in regions that are not used to them are causing freak snow storms that dump snow and ice on runways, affecting airport operations.
最後，少有低溫的地區也遭遇異常暴風雪，使得跑道上覆滿冰雪，影響機場運作。
freak (adj.)異常的,不尋常的operation (n.)運作,運行,開刀
Atmospheric scientists also point out that fliers will experience more severe turbulence as climate changes affect jet streams.
大氣科學家也指出，旅客將會遭遇更多嚴重的亂流，因為氣候變遷會影響高速氣流。
atmosphere (n.)大氣層；atmospheric (adj.)大氣層的turbulence (n.)亂流；light turbulence, mild turbulence 輕微的亂流
Therefore, travelers are advised to pack their patience as flight delays and cancellations become the new norm in future.
因此，旅客最好要有耐心，因為航班延遲和取消在今後會成為新的常態。
norm (n.)常態