was only cut short by calamitous bad luck. 只因灾难性的厄运而被中断
For the first time in history, there was a global power. 历史上首次出现了一个全球性霸权
Their reach was limited by their ties to water. 它们与水的关系 限制了它们的活动范围
But what it produced was a tiny single living cell. 但它产生了一个微小的单细胞生命体
It was thought the water would freeze in the depths of the ice. 过去人们认为这些水会在冰川底部冻结
The forest diversity was replaced by a single species- the oil palm. 森林的多样性被单一品种棕榈所取代
This catastrophe was provoked by the decision... 生产棕榈油的决定
In what was one of the earth's greatest reservoirs of biodiversity. 这种结合被打破了
Was covered by a vast primary forest. 被茂密的原始森林所覆盖