密歇根新闻广播 北美五大湖水位上升 但无需忧心

Lake Michigan residents and business owners are expressing concern over rising water levels. Just three years ago, however, the concern was about record low water levels in the Great Lakes.

Al Steinman, president of the Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University, told Stateside that there's no need to worry about such a significant fluctuation¹ in lake levels.

"People need to be patient," Steinman said. "These water levels go up and down. It's part of the natural cycle."

It's easy to see why people are taking notice of the water levels. Holland photographer Tony Reidsma has been documenting the rise.

"For the before image, I'm standing² on the pre-dune," Reidsma said in an email to Stateside. "But the pre-dune is completely gone today, so it's impossible to frame the landscape the same as I did in 2014."

Steinman recognizes that there will be more erosion than what is usually experienced, but he says it's nothing that needs serious attention. If anything, Michigan should be more concerned about its wetlands, where the environment's health is at the risk of incoming invasive species.

"It's frustrating³... but the reality is: give it enough time (and) nature will take care of itself."

After all, as Steinman reminded us, trying to control nature is a fool's errand.

1 fluctuation   

n.(物价的)波动，涨落；周期性变动；脉动

参考例句：

• The erratic fluctuation of market prices are in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
• Early and adequate drainage is essential if fluctuation occurs.有波动感时，应及早地充分引流。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》