There is a growing awareness of the need to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels as the world’s primary energy source. Why must the international community shift away from heavy fossil fuel use, and how?

人们日益认识到有必要减少对化石燃料作为世界主要能源的依赖。那么，为什么国际社会必须放弃大量使用化石燃料？怎样才能放弃？

It is generally agreed that non-renewable fossil fuels—oil, coal and natural gas--come with a cost as they irreparably damage the environment and harm human health. We all know that oil is the single largest source of air pollution that may result in global warming and then cause climate to change. Coal smoke is largely responsible for human diseases, especially respiratory diseases like asthma. At the same time, natural gas is possibly the chief culprit in the contaminated groundwater and earthquakes. It is, therefore, necessary for the international community to act immediately to ensure that all countries phase out fossil fuels. 

人们普遍认为，不可再生的化石燃料--石油、煤炭和天然气--是包含了某种代价的，因为它们对环境造成了不可挽回的损害，也损害了人类健康。我们都知道石油是的空气污染来源，可能导致全球变暖，然后导致气候变化。煤烟是人类疾病的主要原因，尤其是像哮喘这样的呼吸系统疾病。同时，天然气可能是污染地下水和地震的罪魁祸首。因此，国际社会必须立即采取行动，确保所有国家都在逐步淘汰化石燃料。

Nevertheless, the current energy demand makes it hard for any country to significantly decrease its use of fossil fuels. So the issue is perhaps not how to reduce the use of fossil fuels, but how to reduce the heavy reliance on them. One solution is to develop more renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind power. More and more countries are turning to theseconstant power sources to help offset their reliance on oil, coal and natural gas. These green methods of solar panels and wind turbines can allow users to harness the free, inexhaustible supply of energy, while creating zero pollution. 

然而，目前的能源需求使任何国家都难以大幅减少对化石燃料的使用。因此，问题也许不在于如何减少化石燃料的使用，而在于如何减少对化石燃料的过度依赖。一个解决办法是开发更多的可再生能源，如太阳能和风能。越来越多的国家利用这些源源不断的能源来帮助抵消他们对石油、煤炭和天然气的依赖。太阳能电池板和风力涡轮机的这些绿色方法可以让用户利用免费的、取之不尽的能源，同时创造零污染。

In conclusion, there are reasons why countries should reduce theirconsumption of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas, but morerealistically, they should find ways of generating and storingalternative sources such as solar and wind energy.

总之，各国应该减少石油、煤炭和天然气等化石燃料的消耗是有原因的，但更现实的是，它们应该找到方法来产生和储存替代能源，如太阳能和风能。

1. It is generally agreed that non-renewable fossil fuels—oil, coal and natural gas--come with a cost as they irreparably damage the environment and harm human health.

人们普遍认为，不可再生的化石燃料--石油、煤炭和天然气--是包含了某种代价的，因为它们对环境造成了不可挽回的损害，也损害了人类健康。

2. We all know that oil is the single largest source of air pollution that mayresult in global warming and then cause climate to change.

我们都知道石油是的空气污染来源，可能导致全球变暖，然后导致气候变化。

3. Nevertheless, the current energy demand makes it hard for any country to significantly decrease its use of fossil fuels.

然而，目前的能源需求使任何国家都难以大幅减少对化石燃料的使用。

4. These green methods of solar panels and wind turbines can allow users toharness the free, inexhaustible supply of energy, while creating zero pollution.

太阳能电池板和风力涡轮机的这些绿色方法可以让用户利用免费的、取之不尽的能源，同时创造零污染。

5. In conclusion, there are reasons why countries should reduce theirconsumption of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas, but morerealistically, they should find ways of generating and storingalternative sources such as solar and wind energy.

总之，各国应该减少石油、煤炭和天然气等化石燃料的消耗是有原因的，但更现实的是，它们应该找到方法来产生和储存替代能源，如太阳能和风能。