在今年的达沃斯“世界经济论坛”上比较超现实的场景之一就是石油业的专家们解释说极地冰盖的消融—比我们所有人预想的都要快—如何代表的不仅是个问题，同时也是个机遇：储量巨大的石油现在也许就可以被开采出来了。
One of the more surreal sessions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos had oil industry experts explaining how the melting of the polar ice cap – which is occurring faster than anyone anticipated ­– represents not only a problem, but also an opportunity: vast amounts of oil may now be accessible.