Restoring damage done to the biosphere, taking carbon dioxide back out of the atmosphere — these did not yield the highest rate of return, so money went elsewhere, and thus the catastrophe struck home.
修复生物圈所遭受破坏,从大气中回收二氧化碳,这些都不会产生最高回报率,所以金钱流向了别处,因此灾难袭击了家园。