The real question is not whether climate is changing, but how fast and how much we can adapt.

真正的问题不是气候是否在变化，而是我们能以多快的速度适应以及能适应多少。

Complexity is not a barrier to understanding, but a challenge to be overcome.

复杂性不是理解的障碍，而是需要克服的挑战。

What we do today will determine the climate for centuries to come.

我们今天所做的将决定未来几个世纪的气候。

The climate doesn't care about political boundaries.

气候不在乎政治边界。

We don't need perfect knowledge to take sensible actions.

我们不需要完美的知识来采取明智的行动。

The signal of human influence on climate has emerged from the noise of natural variability.

人类对气候影响的信号已经从自然变化的噪音中显现出来。

Every year of delay makes the problem harder to solve.

每拖延一年，问题就会变得更难解决。

Models are not crystal balls, but they are the best tools we have to understand the future.

模型不是水晶球，但它们是理解未来的最佳工具。

Uncertainty is not an excuse for inaction.

不确定性不能成为不作为的借口。

The climate system is an angry beast, and we are poking it with sticks.

气候系统是一头愤怒的野兽，而我们在用棍子戳它。