Those and other wealthy nations are investing in windmill-powered plants that turn seawater to drinking water, and in grains and soybeans genetically altered to flourish even in a drought.

• 他们以及其它富国正在积极投资抵御全球变暖可能带来的负面影响，比如建设风力发电站将海水转化成饮用水，研究可以在缺水条件下生长的转基因谷物和大豆。