Today we're learning about floods and drought.

今天我们一起来学习洪涝和干旱的相关知识。

The western nations are also dealing with floods and droughts.

西非国家也在应对洪水和干旱。

But who would you take to court over storms, floods and droughts?

但是，风暴、洪水和干旱过后，你会将谁告上法庭呢？

Raided by pirates, ravaged by earthquakes, floods and droughts, this determined, self-sufficient settlement never lost faith.

虽然受到海盗、地震、洪水和旱灾肆虐袭击，不过这个意志坚定，自给自足的社区从来没有失去信念。

More of them are concerned about climate change, too, as they face unpredictable growing seasons, floods and droughts.

他们中更多的人也担心气候变化，因为他们面临着无法预测的生长季节、洪水和干旱。

Extreme heat, floods and droughts will lead to infrastructure damage and increased energy and water demands, the report warned.

报告警告称，极端高温、洪水和干旱将导致基础设施受损，能源和水需求增加。

She added that it is very important " that fire be in the same category of disaster management as floods and droughts" .

她补充说，" 将火灾与洪水和干旱列为同一灾害管理类别" 是非常重要的。

" It certainly has a role to play if we think about the impacts of climate change on food production such as floods and droughts."

海藻养殖肯定在食品生产中占有一席之地，因为这项产业受洪水和干旱等气候变化的影响没有那么大。

The rain can create flood plains where mosquitoes breed, and storms, floods and droughts can create conditions conducive to clusters of water-, mosquito- and rodent-borne diseases.

暴雨会形成冲击平原，导致蚊虫滋生，暴雨，洪涝和干旱会形成有利于水传播，蚊虫传播和啮齿动物传播疾病的条件。

Extremes in terms of heat waves, floods and droughts are significantly affecting productivity.

极端的热浪、洪水和干旱正在显着影响生产力。

There were famines, floods, and droughts.

有饥荒、洪水和干旱。

Mr. Shanmugasivanathan said the dry zone faces the extremes of floods and drought as the rain patterns have changed.

Shanmugasivanathan 先生说， 随着降雨模式的改变， 干旱地区面临着极端的洪水和干旱。

First, we're going to start with: " flood" and " drought" .

首先，我们将从：“洪水”和“干旱”开始。

Yao Wenguang, director of the ministry's department of flood and drought disaster prevention, said another priority for the ministry is to intensify patrols, especially at night.

水旱灾害防御司姚文广司长姚文光表示，还应加强加强夜间巡逻。

Exactly. And you know I don't want to say that climate change isn't causing disasters like we know a scientist that extreme events like heat waves and floods and droughts are projected to get more intense in the future.

确实如此，而且我不想说气候变化会引发科学家口中所说的一些极端灾难，比如更加恐怖的热浪、洪灾、干旱。

Perhaps it is humankind's long suffering at the mercy of flood and drought that makes the idea of forcing the waters to do our bidding so fascinating.

也许正是人类长期遭受洪水和干旱的折磨，才使得强迫水域听从我们的命令的想法如此令人着迷。