The state declared a severe drought emergency as reservoirs hit historic lows.
Drought：D（大地）+ r（热）+ out（出去）-> 大地热得水分都跑光了 -> 干旱。
The committee warned of the long-term environmental consequences of ignoring the report.
Con-se-quences：Con（共同）+ se（塞）+ quences（去）-> 大家一起塞着去承担责任 -> 后果。
The marathon runners looked drawn and exhausted after crossing the finish line.
Drawn：Draw（拉/拖）+ ed -> 被生活拖累了 -> 面容憔悴。
Activists launched an online petition demanding stricter environmental regulations, gathering over 50,000 signatures in a week.
Peti (小) + tion (名词) -> 小纸条汇集成大请求。想象在请愿书上签名的动作。
Inflation is spiralling out of control, forcing central banks to raise interest rates aggressively.
Spiral 是螺旋。想象一个卷纸或飓风，越转越快，停不下来。Spiralling 就是这种失控的加速。
The new aviation safety regulations aim to reduce carbon emissions from commercial flights.
A-vi-a-tion：A (Air) + Vi (See) + A (Air) + tion → 在空中看见飞机，就是航空。
International leaders convened to discuss a unified strategy against global terrorism.
Ter-ror-ism：Ter (Terrible) + ror (Ror) + ism (主义) → 可怕的主义，即恐怖主义。
The dispute over the South China Sea highlights tensions in maritime law and sovereignty.
Mar-i-time：Mar (海) + i (我) + time (时间) → 我在海上的时间，就是海事相关。
Environmental activists argue that industrial waste is a major irritant to local ecosystems.
I-rr-i-tants：I (我) + rr (run 跑) + i (it 它) + tants → 我跑开因为它让我烦躁，它是刺激物/惹气包。
E-commerce giants have converted old downtown warehouses into high-tech distribution centers to speed up deliveries.
Ware（材料）+ House（房子）= 存放材料的大房子，即仓库。