The Italian city of Venice and the American city of New Orleans, Louisiana are slowly sinking.
意大利威尼斯市,美国新奥尔良市和路易斯安那正在慢慢地下沉。
So is Bangkok, home to about 10 million people.
曼谷也是如此,曼谷有1000万居民。
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Thailand's military rulers are considering action.
泰国军事统治者正在考虑采取行动。
The National Reform Council1 wants the government to form a committee to deal with warnings that Bangkok could be permanently2 underwater many years from now.
曼谷可能多年后将永远位于水下,“国家改革委员会”希望政府成立委员对这一警告采取应对措施。