>Shocking benefit of lightning
閃電有助改善全球氣候

A new study published at the end of April in Science found that lightning may play a bigger role in global climate change than was previously known by the scientific community.
四月末發(fā)表在《科學(xué)》雜志上的一項(xiàng)新研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，閃電對(duì)全球氣候變化的影響力可能比科學(xué)界先前所了解的更大。

"Lightning increases the atmosphere's ability to cleanse itself," the researchers wrote in the study.
研究人員在報(bào)告中寫道："閃電會(huì)提高大氣自我凈化的能力。"

The study estimates that somewhere between 2% and 16% of the oxidizing, or cleaning that happens naturally in the Earth's atmosphere, is done by lightning.
研究估計(jì)，地球大氣中自然發(fā)生的氧化或清潔有2%到16%是由閃電完成的。

Why is this significant?
為什么大氣中的氧化很重要？

The oxidation process helps to reduce chemicals like carbon monoxide and methane in the atmosphere.
因?yàn)檠趸^(guò)程有助于降低大氣中一氧化碳和甲烷等化學(xué)物質(zhì)含量。

These chemicals, known for being greenhouse gases, have been proven to contribute to rising temperatures associated with climate change.
經(jīng)證實(shí)，這些被稱為溫室氣體的化學(xué)物質(zhì)導(dǎo)致氣溫升高，而氣溫升高和氣候變化有關(guān)。

>Tennis key to living longer
研究發(fā)現(xiàn)打網(wǎng)球多活10年

The longevity of Wimbledon champions suggests the game is key to living longer, a new study says.
一項(xiàng)新研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，溫布爾登網(wǎng)球公開賽的冠軍壽命很長(zhǎng)，表明網(wǎng)球運(yùn)動(dòng)是長(zhǎng)壽的關(guān)鍵。

The Longevity of Sporting Legends report, due to be launched on June 10, reveals elite male tennis players live 13% longer than the average person of their age and gender.
將于6月10日發(fā)布的《體壇長(zhǎng)壽傳奇》報(bào)告顯示，男性精英網(wǎng)球運(yùn)動(dòng)員比普通同齡男性的壽命長(zhǎng)13%。

The research points to the astonishing 96% survival rate of the 45 sports stars who have contested the Wimbledon final since 1960 - only two have died.
研究指出，自1960年以來(lái)，參加溫布爾登網(wǎng)球公開賽決賽的45名體育明星中，只有兩人死亡，在世率高達(dá)96%。

Stars of several other sports - rugby, cricket, golf, horse racing, football - can also expect extended life spans compared to their contemporaries. One exception, however, was boxing - a sport known for leading to head injuries.
橄欖球、板球、高爾夫、賽馬、足球等其他幾項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)的明星的預(yù)期壽命也比他們的同齡人長(zhǎng)，不過(guò)拳擊運(yùn)動(dòng)員是例外，因?yàn)樵擁?xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)容易使頭部受傷。

Elite tennis players are expected to live an extra 10 years compared to their lay counterparts; elite badminton players, an extra six years; elite football players, nearly five years, according to the study.
研究稱，預(yù)計(jì)精英網(wǎng)球運(yùn)動(dòng)員比普通人多活10年，精英羽毛球運(yùn)動(dòng)員比普通人多活6年，精英足球運(yùn)動(dòng)員比普通人多活近5年。

Head of global research at the International Longevity Centre UK Les Mayhew said the research was based on analysis of birth and death registers of 752 leading sportsmen.
英國(guó)國(guó)際長(zhǎng)壽中心全球研究負(fù)責(zé)人萊斯?梅休說(shuō)，該研究報(bào)告基于對(duì)752名頂級(jí)運(yùn)動(dòng)員的出生和死亡登記的分析。

Neither female athletes nor sports such as snooker and darts were studied for the report due to only partial records.
由于記錄不全，本次沒(méi)有對(duì)女運(yùn)動(dòng)員或斯諾克和飛鏢等運(yùn)動(dòng)進(jìn)行研究。

>Millions of Americans could face eviction
美1100萬(wàn)租客恐被掃地出門

More than 11 million Americans are behind on their rent, and many could be pushed from their homes when the national eviction ban expires in June. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium, which has been in effect since September, will be lifted on June 30.
美國(guó)疾病控制與預(yù)防中心自去年9月起實(shí)施的暫停驅(qū)逐令將于6月30日解除，屆時(shí)美國(guó)將有超過(guò)1100萬(wàn)沒(méi)有及時(shí)支付房租的租客可能被掃地出門。

Although the policy has been far from perfect at keeping renters housed, it's reduced the normal number of eviction filings over the same time period by at least half, according to Peter Hepburn, an assistant professor of Sociology at Rutgers University-Newark.
羅格斯大學(xué)紐瓦克分校社會(huì)學(xué)助理教授皮特?赫本認(rèn)為，盡管暫停驅(qū)逐令在保護(hù)租客權(quán)益方面遠(yuǎn)非完美，但它使同期的驅(qū)逐申請(qǐng)數(shù)量減少了至少一半。

Experts say the number of evictions could skyrocket when the ban lifts.
專家表示，禁令解除后，驅(qū)逐的人數(shù)可能會(huì)猛增。

Around 15% of adult renters are not current on their housing payments, according to an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
根據(jù)預(yù)算和政策重點(diǎn)中心的分析，美國(guó)約15%的成年租房者沒(méi)有及時(shí)支付住房費(fèi)用。

>Edible notepads launched
日本企業(yè)推可食用便簽

We've all been there - you're in a quiet meeting or class and suddenly your stomach begins to growl.
我們都遇到過(guò)這樣的情形——身處安靜的會(huì)議室或教室里時(shí)，肚子突然餓得咕咕響。

You can regret skipping breakfast all you want, but it's not going to quiet things down.
此時(shí)你會(huì)后悔沒(méi)有吃早餐，非常想讓肚子安靜下來(lái)但卻無(wú)能為力。

But now, thanks to Japanese stationery company Eins Corp, you can scarf down your notes. Just make sure they're not important!
現(xiàn)在日本Eins文具公司推出的可食用便簽紙可以解決這一局面，只是你要確保便簽紙上沒(méi)有重要內(nèi)容！

Kamihime are a series of edible notepads made from wafer paper (starch powder, olive oil and water) that you can write on using an edible ink pen (water, citric acid and coloring).
Kamihime系列便簽本的主要材料是糯米紙(淀粉、橄欖油和水），還配有可食用墨水筆(水、檸檬酸和著色劑)。

And when those hunger pains set in, just chew over your notes.
因此在肚子餓的時(shí)候，你可以吃上幾頁(yè)這種便簽紙來(lái)抵擋饑餓。

Kamihime currently comes in 4 flavors: vanilla, strawberry, orange and curry.
便簽本目前有4種口味：香草、草莓、橘子和咖喱。

Each notepad comes with 20 sheets of paper and a pen, and retails for 2,000 yen.
每個(gè)便簽本包含20頁(yè)可食用便簽紙，還配有一支筆，零售價(jià)為2000日元(約合人民幣116元)。

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