很多人都喜欢温暖晴朗的天气，但科学研究表明，未来的夏天可能会变得太热而让人无法忍受。如果全球温室气体排放量继续上升，气候将会改变。在一些地方，炎热的夏天和温暖的冬天可能会让堆雪人和滑雪橇成为过去。
as winter takes its icy grip, and we head outside into a cold and crisp morning, we might be dreaming of warmer and sunnier days that lie ahead. although, for many, summer might give us the most
1 weather, our changing climate might mean that our
2 winter season becomes a thing of the past. so maybe we should enjoy it while we can.
last year, the world meteorological organization found that the earth continued to endure a period of significant heating, making it one of the three hottest years on record. the most notable warmth was in the siberian arctic, where temperatures were 5°c above average. the evidence shows that much of this climate warming is driven by human activity.
with a shift in meteorological conditions, we're likely to see more record-breaking temperatures, where, in certain places, summers will be
3 hot and winters mild. this means for some, snowy winters could become a thing of the past. in the uk, a series of
4, based on accelerating global
5, found that the average coldest day would not drop below freezing point. dr lizzie kendon, a senior met office scientist, told the bbc: "it could mean the end of
6, snowmen and snowball fights… the overarching picture is warmer, wetter winters; hotter, drier summers." she's described this as 'a wake-up call'.
reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the obvious way to slow the rate of change in our climate. some nations are
7 to do this, but already we're experiencing less snowfall and fewer frosty mornings. and on a bigger scale,
8 are melting. according to modelling by aberystwyth university in the uk, up to 92% of glaciers in the alps could be lost by the end of the century due to climate change. so, if you're lucky enough to be looking out on a winter wonderland, get outside and make the most of it before it melts.
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