Burundi, Chad, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo produced some of the lowest scores, meaning these countries will be the biggest victims of weather disasters.

　　另外，布隆迪、乍得、苏丹以及刚果民主主义共和国等非洲国家的得分最低，这意味着它们将有可能成为气候变化所影响到的最大受害者。

　　The map is based on data compiled by the ND-Gain index, which has been monitoring 45 internal and external indicators of climate change exposure of 192 countries since 1992.

　　这份地图都是根据气候变化适应指数编制的，这项指数自1992年起一直监测着192个国家的受气候变化影响的45个内外部指标。

　　The index is built on two variables; ‘vulnerability’ and ‘readiness’ for which a country gets a separate mark for each. These scores tally up to produce an overall total indicating how a particular nation would fare.

　　气候变化适应指数以“脆弱程度”和“应对程度”两个变量为基准，分别计算每个国家在这两个变量上的得分。然后将分数加在一起得到总分，以此来表明该国的气候变化适应状况。

　　On the scale, the country best equipped to cope with the effects of climate change was Norway. In fact, Norway has topped the ranking every year since the Index began in 1995.

　　经过测量后发现，在应对气候变化影响方面做得最好的国家是挪威。事实上，从1995年开始使用气候变化适应指数计算总分以来，挪威一直是得分最高的。

　　‘Adaptation challenges still exist, but Norway is well positioned to adapt. Norway is the 4th least vulnerable country and the 5th most ready country,’ according to the ND-Gain Index website.

　　从气候变化适应指数的网站上可以看到，“适应气候的挑战一直都存在，但是挪威在应对挑战方面做得最好。挪威在全球最不容易受到损害的国家中排名第四，而在全球应对影响准备最充分的国家中排名第五。”

　　Second was New Zealand, third was Sweden, fourth was Finland and fifth Denmark. The UK came in seventh, followed by the US in eighth. Lower down, Ireland came in 17th and Russia in 32nd.

　　总排名第二的是新西兰，第三是瑞典，第四是芬兰，第五是丹麦。英国排第七，美国排第八。再往下，爱尔兰排第十七，俄罗斯排在第三十二。

　　At the bottom of the table Chad was deemed the country that would suffer the most from climate change.

　　排名在最后的有非洲的乍得，该国被认为是受气候变化影响最严重的国家。

　　‘It has both a great need for investment and innovations to improve readiness and a great urgency for action,’ said the site.

　　网站上称，“该国需要在提高应对气候变化影响方面加大投资规模与创新力度，并立即采取行动。”

　　It was followed by Eritrea, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central Africa Republic.

　　排在乍得之后的有厄立特里亚、布隆迪、刚果民主主义共和国以及中非共和国。

　　On the site, detailed factors for each country can be viewed. These include the projected change of cereal yields, access to reliable drinking water and vulnerability to heatwave hazards.

　　另外在该网站上还可以看到各国的细节因素，包括谷物产量的预期变化值、可饮用水的获取状况以及热浪灾害的易损性等。

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