I wouldwasbefore I amalarmedMiltonstrengthhasalreadybroughtfloodingalongtheMexicancoastanddownedpowerlinesandtreesButthe u.s IsbracingitselfformuchworsewithofficialssayingthatMiltonhasthepotentialtobeoneofthemostdestructivehurricanesonrecordWhenitmakeslandfalllatertodayStevenibsBBCNewswellourcorrespondentGordonCarrera's inTampainFloridaandhe's beentalkingtopeoplewhohavebeenpreparingforthearrivalofhurricaneMiltonHereinTampa.
Thereis a senseoftimerunningoutaheadofMilton's reallynowimminentArrivalthestreetsinthecityhavebeeneerilyquietHardlyanyone's aroundthefewpeoplewhowehaveseenhavebeenpreparingtheirhomesortheirofficesforthestormBoardingthingsupmaybemovingthingsaround I thinkoneofthethingsthat's quiteshockingisjustthatyoucanseearoundmethedevastationwhichisstillherefromHurricaneHelenewhichhittwoweeksagoandthere's anenormousamountofdebrisaroundparticularlywhere I aminTampaandtheconcernisthatthemassivesurgewhichwillcomewithMiltoncouldliftupallthisdebrismoveitaroundcauseevenmoredamageandthefearisthatthesurgewithMiltoncouldbe 12 feetorperhapsevenmorehighcomparedtoabouthalfthatorlesswithHelenesocouldbeverysignificantIndeedthere's a lotofworkgoingonalreadytothinkabouthowthecommunitywillrespondafterwardsButfirstofall, they'vegottogetthroughthatstorm, whichisnowjustreallyhoursawayfromarrivinghereGordonCarreraonatthegroundthereWell, theNationalHurricaneCenterintheUnitedStatesexpectshurricaneMiltontomakelandfallasanextremelydangeroushurricaneTheBBC's SophieRaworthexplainswhyclimatechangeisthoughttobebehindtheferocityofthestormWell, HurricaneMiltonwillbethesecondpowerfulstormtohitFloridainlessthantwoweeksanditiscurrentlytravelingacrosstheGulfofMexicoYoucanseeitspaththereandwarmwatersintheGulfofMexicohavehelpeditbecome a dangerousHurricanethatisexpectedtomakelandfallasearlyastomorrowNowscientistssaythatclimatechangeistoblamewithmuchwarmerseassuperchargingthesehurricanesThesearethenormalrangeoftemperaturesfortheAtlanticandthisshouldbejustaboutherewheretheyarenowButlookhowmuchwarmerthewatersarethisyearatornearthehottesttemperaturesonrecordTheoceansabsorbmostoftheextraheatthatcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegasestrapnearEarth's surfaceSowarmerseasmeanmorewaterevaporatesandthatallowsstormstostrengthenandgrowSophieRaworththere.
Well, let's speaktoProfessorMilesAllen a climatephysicistattheUniversityofOxfordWelcometotheprogram A lotofpeoplewanttoknowhowmuchclimatechangemightbeplaying a partinthisbecauseofcourseTherealwaysis a hurricaneseasonintheUnitedStates, butyoudon't regularlyseestormsofthisferocitycategoryfiveThat's right.
さて、オックスフォード大学の気候物理学者、マイルズ・アレン教授に話を聞こう。
I meanwe'vealwayshadhurricanesinthispartoftheworldHurricanesarethesegiantenginesforturningenergyfromwarmoceantemperaturesintokineticenergyoftheairandOfcourseifyoujustifyouIncreasethetheoctaneinthefuelsotospeakbywarmingupseasurfacetemperaturesasSophieRaworthwassayingYouallowhurricanestogetmoreintenseandwehaveseenanintensificationandlotsofindicatorsofhurricaneactivitySincethe 1980s thelonger-termpictureisis a bitlessclearButthatcoincideswith a periodofrapidlyrisingseasurfacetemperaturesmuchofwhichisdowntohumaninfluenceonclimateandIntermsofwhatmightcomenextintermsofthisstormYouknowwhenyoutrackthisas a physicistwhatcouldcomenext?
Wellcruciallyfor a stormactivityorforthisstormitself.
嵐の活動にとって、あるいはこの嵐そのものにとって、極めて重要なことだ。
WearegettingmuchbetteratHelpingenormouslyintermsofsavinglives, ofcourse, itcan't really I meanitcanhelppeopleprotecttheirpropertiesButtheystilldoenormousdamageSooneofthereallygoodnewsstorieshereishowwellforecasthurricanesarecomparedtowhattheywouldhavebeen a fewdecadesagoButthelongertermoutlookisworryingofcoursebecauseweareasseasurfacetemperaturescontinuetowarmWewillseemoreintensestormsofthisnatureHowmanymoreyouknow, it's it's likerolling a dice, youknowIfthediceis a littlebitloadedYoucan't sayeverytimeyourollitexactlyhowmanysixesyou'regoingtogetButsomebutbutyouknow, weareloadingitinthatdirectionandwhenyoulookatthehistoryoftheintensificationofThesehurricanesandlinkingthattoclimatechange.
I meantheimportantlessonisclimatechangeismakingcertaintypesofextremeweathermoreintenseIt's alsomakingotherkindsofextremeweatherlessintenseinotherpartsoftheworldandwearehavingtocopewith a changingclimateas a resultofHumaninfluenceas a resultofrisinggreenhousegasconcentrations, butthereallyimportantmessage I think I'd reallylikeyourviewerstogetisthatthisisthisiswecanstopitWecouldwecouldstopglobalwarmingwithin a generationifweputourmindstoitthecombinationofreducingtheamountofcarbondioxideweproducefromburningfossilfuelsandResponsibledisposaloftheremainderandinthatregard I meanBritain's got a prettygoodtrackrecordofreducingtheamountoffossilofcarbondioxideWeproducefromfossilfuelsandtheannouncementlastweekofthegovernmentthatwe'regoingtostartResponsiblydisposingofcarbondioxidebackundertheNorthSeaisalsoverywelcomeSotherearestepsintherightdirection, butwe've a longwaytogo.
ThankyouverymuchJusttosaywehavemoreonthedevelopmentssurroundingHurricaneMiltonontheBBCNewswebsitewherewecontinuetorun a livepageIthas a livestreamaswellandthere's plentyofupdates, ofcourseaswecontinuetotrackthatstorm