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Good morning, global minds.
早上好，各位全球的智囊们。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily audio companion where we turn the world's most intriguing news into
欢迎来到 TalkCast，这是您的每日音频伴侣，我们将世界上最有趣的新闻转化为
a stepping stone for your English learning journey.
您英语学习旅程的一块垫脚石。
I'm Samuel, your lead anchor, bringing you a fresh and positive start to your morning on this 10th
我是塞缪尔，您的首席主播，在这充满活力和积极向上的清晨为您开启美好的一天，今天是
day of October, 2026.
2026年十月10日。
And a wonderfully bright and happy morning to you, Samuel, and to our amazing listeners tuning in
祝你早安，塞缪尔，也祝所有收听节目的精彩听众们，这是一个无比明媚快乐的早晨。
from all over the globe.
来自世界各地 。
I am Chloe, your commentator and conversational partner.
我是克洛伊，您的评论员和对话伙伴。
I have got my favorite morning tea right here.
我把我最喜爱的早茶放在这里。
My note -taking pen is ready, and I am absolutely buzzing with excitement for today's topics.
我的记笔记的笔已经准备好了，我对今天的话题感到兴奋不已。
How are you doing today, Samuel?
塞缪尔，你今天过得怎么样？
I am doing exceptionally well, Chloe.
我极其好，克洛伊。
The air is crisp, the morning sun is shining, and we have a beautifully balanced set of stories today.
空气清新，晨光熹微，我们今天有一组非常均衡精彩的故事。
We are going to explore some incredible wildlife discoveries, look at the powerful science behind
我们将探索一些令人难以置信的野生动物发现，看看背后的强大科学
global weather systems, and learn how our planet's ecosystems are closely connected.
全球天气系统，并了解我们星球的生态系统是如何紧密相连的。
Ooh, that sounds like a masterclass in science and nature.
噢，这听起来像是科学与自然领域的大师课。
I can already feel my vocabulary book expanding.
我已经能感觉到我的词汇书在扩大。
What is our very first big headline for today?
我们今天的第一条重大头条是什么？
We start with a piece of wonderfully uplifting news from the Indian Ocean.
我们从印度洋的一条令人振奋的消息开始。
Researchers have recently completed a massive, high -tech census on a remote island in the
研究人员最近在偏远岛屿上完成了一次大规模、高科技的普查
Seychelles, and they have discovered that the island is home to an astonishing 180 ,000 giant tortoises.
塞舌尔，他们发现该岛是惊人的18万只巨型陆龟的家园。
180 ,000?
18万？
Samuel, that is an incredible number.
塞缪尔，这是一个难以置信的数字。
Just trying to imagine that many giant tortoises in one place is wild.
只要试着想象一下那么多巨型陆龟聚集在一个地方，就觉得太疯狂了。
It's like a real -life Jurassic Park, but much friendlier.
这就像现实版的《侏罗纪公园》，但要友好得多。
But hold on.
但是稍等。
You used a word there that our English learners should definitely write down. Census.
你刚才用了一个我们的英语学习者绝对应该记下来的词：普查。
What exactly is an animal census?
动物普查究竟是什么？
That is a great word to highlight, Chloe.
这是一个很棒的需要强调的词，克洛伊。
Traditionally, a census is an official count of a population, usually performed by governments to
传统上，人口普查是对人口的官方统计，通常由政府执行
count how many people live in a country and collect details about them.
统计一个国家有多少人并收集有关他们的详细信息。
In conservation science, an animal census is when researchers use systematic methods to count and
在保护科学中，动物普查是研究人员使用系统方法来统计和
estimate the total population of a specific wildlife species in a particular area.
评估特定区域内特定野生动物物种的总数量。
It helps us understand if a species is thriving or in danger.
它帮助我们了解一个物种是在繁荣发展还是处于危险之中。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So it is like taking a giant roll call for the animal kingdom.
所以这就像是为动物王国进行一次巨型点名。
But how on earth do you count 180 ,000 slow -moving tortoises?
但是你到底怎么数18万只行动缓慢的陆龟呢？
Do you just walk around with a clipboard and write down every tortoise you see?
你难道只是拿着夹板到处走，记下你看到的每一只乌龟吗？
That sounds like it would take forever.
听起来这要花很久的时间。
It certainly would.
当然会这样。
Especially since these tortoises live on the Aldabra Atoll, which is a very remote, ring -shaped
特别是考虑到这些陆龟生活在阿尔达布拉环礁上，这是一个非常偏远的环形
coral island with thick, dense vegetation and rugged terrain.
珊瑚岛，植被茂密，地形崎岖。
Ooh, atoll.
噢，环礁。
That is another fascinating geography word.
这是另一个迷人的地理词汇。
Let us explain that to our listeners.
让我们向听众解释一下。
What is an atoll, spelled A -T -O -L -L?
环礁是怎样的，拼写为 A-T-O-L-L？
An atoll is a specific type of island.
环礁是一种特定类型的岛屿。
It is a ring -shaped coral reef, island, or chain of islands that surrounds a body of water called a lagoon.
它是一个环形的珊瑚礁、岛屿或岛链，环绕着被称为潟湖的水体。
They are formed over millions of years when volcanic islands sink into the ocean, leaving a ring of
它们是在数百万年的时间里，当火山岛沉入海洋时形成的，留下了一个环形
coral behind.
珊瑚留在后面。
That is a beautiful picture.
那是一张美丽的照片。
A ring of coral in the middle of the deep blue sea.
深蓝色大海中央的一圈珊瑚。
But back to the tortoises.
但我们说回那些陆龟。
How did the scientists count them through all those thick trees and bushes?
科学家们是如何透过那些茂密的树木和灌木丛数清它们的呢？
Well, instead of just walking around, they used a combination of modern technology and advanced mathematics.
嗯,他们没有只是四处走动,而是运用了现代科技与高等数学的结合。
They used satellite imagery, spatial modeling, and GPS tracking.
他们使用了卫星影像、空间建模以及GPS追踪。
They mapped out different zones of the atoll, counted tortoises in specific, manageable samples, and
他们绘制了该环礁不同区域的地图,对特定且易于管理的样本中的陆龟进行了计数,并且
then used statistical algorithms to estimate the total population across the entire island.
然后利用统计算法来估计整个岛屿的总种群数量。
That is brilliant.
这真是太棒了。
So it is like a high -tech guessing game, but backed by serious mathematics.
所以这就像是一个高科技的猜谜游戏,但有严谨的数学作后盾。
It is like taking a photo of a giant jar of jelly beans, counting how many jelly beans are in one
这 就好比给满满一罐果冻豆拍张照片,数一数其中一个
small corner, and then calculating the total based on the size of the jar.
小角落里有多少颗,然后根据罐子的大小计算出总数。
That is a perfect analogy, Chloe.
这是一个完美的类比,克洛伊。
And the results are incredibly encouraging.
而且结果令人难以置信地鼓舞人心。
It shows that when an ecosystem is left untouched and protected from human interference, wildlife
这表明,当一个生态系统不被触碰并免受人类干预时,野生动物
can thrive in numbers we can barely imagine.
能够以我们几乎无法想象的数量繁衍生息。
It really makes you realize how resilient nature is if we just give it some space to breathe.
这真的让人意识到,如果我们给自然一点喘息的空间,它是多么具有韧性。
What a wonderful start to our morning news.
这是我们早间新闻多么精彩的开始啊。
It truly is, Chloe.
确实如此,克洛伊。
But while those tortoises are enjoying the warm, sunny climate of the Seychelles, other parts of our
但正当那些陆龟在塞舌尔温暖、阳光明媚的气候中享受时,我们星球的其他
planet are experiencing some very dramatic and extreme weather patterns.
正在经历一些非常剧烈且极端的天气模式。
Let us shift our focus across the ocean to South America.
让我们将注意力转移到大洋彼岸的南美洲。
In central Chile, local authorities have recently had to airlift residents to safety following
在智利中部,当地有关部门最近不得不通过空运将居民转移到安全地带,此前
intense torrential rains that have flooded neighborhoods and swept away vehicles.
遭遇了猛烈的倾盆大雨,淹没了居民区并冲走了车辆。
Scientists are pointing the finger directly at a global climate phenomenon known as El Nino.
科学家们直接将矛头指向了一个被称为“厄尔尼诺”的全球气候现象。
Torrential rains and floods?
倾盆大雨和洪水？
That sounds incredibly intense.
听起来真是难以置信的强烈。
My heart goes out to the residents there.
我的心与那里的居民同在。
But, Samuel, you mentioned El Nino, and that is a term we hear in the news all the time.
但是,塞缪尔,你提到了厄尔尼诺,这是我们在新闻中经常听到的一个术语。
I know it has something to do with the weather, but I never quite understood how it works.
我知道它和天气有关,但我从来没有完全理解它是如何运作的。
It sounds like a Spanish name, right?
听起来像个西班牙名字,对吧？
Yes, indeed.
是的,确实如此。
In Spanish, El Nino translates to the little boy.
在西班牙语中,厄尔尼诺翻译过来就是“小男孩”。
And it was originally named by Peruvian fishermen who noticed unusually warm ocean water around
它最初是由秘鲁渔民命名的,他们注意到周边有异常温暖的海水
Christmas time.
圣诞前后。
In modern science, El Nino refers to a major climate pattern that occurs every few years where sea
在现代科学中,厄尔尼诺指的是一种每隔几年发生一次的主要气候模式,其中海洋
surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become significantly warmer than average.
中太平洋和东太平洋的海面温度变得比平均水平显著更暖。
Warm ocean water.
温暖的海洋水。
That sounds like a nice tropical holiday, but how does warm water in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
这听起来像是一个美好的热带假期,但是太平洋中间的暖水是如何
cause massive floods all the way in Chile?
在遥远的智利引发大规模洪水的？
It is all about how the ocean and the atmosphere interact.
这全关乎海洋与大气是如何相互作用的。
Let us use a metaphor.
让我们用一个隐喻。
Imagine you have a massive, warm bathtub.
想象你有一个巨大的、温暖的浴缸。
Normally, strong winds blow across the surface of the bath, pushing all the warm water to one side.
通常,强风吹过浴缸的表面,将所有的暖水推向一边。
Let us say to the western side, near Asia and Australia.
比方说,推到靠近亚洲和澳大利亚的西侧。
This leaves cooler water on the eastern side, near South America.
这就在靠近南美洲的东侧留下了较冷的水。
But during an El Nino year, those winds weaken.
但在厄尔尼诺年,这些风会减弱。
That massive puddle of warm water sloshes back across the Pacific toward South America.
那团巨大的暖水潭又在太平洋上晃荡回了南美洲。
Oh, I see.
哦,我明白了。
So the warm water shifts from west to east.
所以暖水从西向东转移了。
But what does that do to the air?
但这对空气有什么影响呢？
Well, warm water heats up the air above it.
嗯，温水会使其上方的空气变热。
As that warm, moist air rises, it creates giant rain clouds.
随着那股温暖、潮湿的空气上升，它形成了巨大的雨云。
Because the warm water has shifted closer to South America, those massive rainstorms form right over
因为暖水已经移动到更靠近南美洲的地方，那些大规模的暴风雨正好在
countries like Chile, leading to torrential rain and flash floods. Wow.
智利这样的国家上空形成，导致了倾盆大雨和山洪暴发。哇。
So El Nino is like moving a giant, humid heater in the sky right over South America.
所以厄尔尼诺就像是在南美洲上空的天空中移动一个巨大的、潮湿的加热器。
That makes so much sense.
这太有道理了。
And when you say torrential rain, that means extremely heavy, continuous rain, right?
当你说倾盆大雨时，意思是极其沉重的、连续不断的雨，对吧？
Exactly, Chloe.
完全正确，克洛伊。
Torrential is an adjective we use to describe rain that falls rapidly and in large quantities.
倾盆是一个我们用来描述迅速降落且数量巨大的雨的形容词。
It is the kind of rain that can overwhelm city drainage systems in just a few hours.
这种雨能在短短几个小时内淹没城市的排水系统。
Another useful academic word here is precipitation, which is the scientific term for any form of
这里另一个有用的学术词汇是降水，它是指任何形式的……的科学术语
water that falls from the sky, including rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
从天空中落下的水，包括雨、雪、雨夹雪或冰雹。
That is a great word to know. Precipitation.
这是一个很好的词。降水。
So during El Nino, South America gets a massive increase in precipitation, while other parts of the
所以在厄尔尼诺期间，南美洲的降水量大幅增加，而地球的其他部分
world, like Australia, might actually experience droughts and dry weather.
比如澳大利亚，实际上可能会经历干旱和干燥的天气。
It is like a giant global teeter -totter of weather.
这就像是一个巨大的全球天气跷跷板。
Spot on, Chloe.
说得对，克洛伊。
It is a truly global system.
这是一个真正的全球系统。
When one side goes up, the other side must go down.
当一侧上升时，另一侧必定下降。
It is amazing how a temperature change in the Pacific Ocean can alter weather all over the world.
太平洋的温度变化如何能改变全世界的天气，这真是令人惊叹。
But I imagine these extreme weather cycles must also have a huge impact on wildlife, right?
但我想这些极端的天气周期必定也会对野生动物产生巨大影响，对吧？
They absolutely do, Chloe.
它们绝对会的，克洛伊。
And that brings us to our third story, which is a bit of a sobering look at how these changing ocean
这把我们带到了我们的第三个故事，这是一个有点令人警醒的角度，关于这些不断变化的海洋
temperatures are affecting one of the most famous bird colonies on Earth.
温度是如何影响地球上最著名的鸟类聚落之一的。
The world's largest king penguin colony, located on the remote Hoag Island in the sub -Antarctic, has
世界上最大的帝企鹅种群，位于次南极洲偏远的霍格岛上，已经
suffered an alarming and massive population collapse.
遭受了令人担忧的且大规模的人口 崩溃。
Oh no, not the penguins.
哦不，千万别是企鹅。
King penguins are so beautiful with those bright yellow patches on their heads.
帝企鹅头上有着那些明亮的黄色斑块，非常美丽。
How big of a collapse are we talking about?
我们讨论的是多大程度的崩溃？
It is, unfortunately, a very large decline.
不幸的是，这是一个非常大的下降。
Historical records and satellite data show that the colony has lost nearly 70 % of its population
历史记录和卫星数据表明，该种群已经失去了近70%的人口
over the last few decades, which equates to a loss of about 700 ,000 individual birds.
在过去几十年里，这相当于损失大约70万只鸟类个体。
700 ,000 penguins.
70万只企鹅。
That is devastating, Samuel.
这太毁灭性了，塞缪尔。
How does a population of that scale just drop so dramatically?
那个规模的种群怎么会如此急剧地下降呢？
Is it due to disease, or is it related to the ocean warming we just talked about?
是因为疾病，还是与我们刚才谈到的海洋变暖有关？
Scientists believe it is a combination of factors.
科学家认为这是多种因素的结合。
But climate shifts and marine heat waves are the primary culprits.
但气候变化和海洋热浪是主要的罪魁祸首。
Let us define a marine heat wave.
让我们来定义一下海洋热浪。
Just like we have hot summer days on land, we can also have periods of extremely high temperatures
就像我们在陆地上有炎热的夏日一样，海洋中也可能出现极其高温的时期
in the ocean.
在海洋中。
This is called a marine heat wave.
这被称为海洋热浪。
A heat wave in the ocean?
海洋中的热浪？
That must be terrible for marine life that is used to cold sub -Antarctic waters.
对于习惯了寒冷次南极水域的海洋生物来说，这一定很糟糕。
Yes, it is.
是的，确实如此。
When the ocean warms up, it forces the penguins' main food sources, like small fish and krill, to
当海洋变暖时，它迫使企鹅的主要食物来源，如小鱼和磷虾，
move much further south to find colder water.
向南移动得更远以寻找更冷的水。
This creates a massive problem for adult penguins who are nesting on Hog Island, which is part of
这给在霍格岛上筑巢的成年企鹅带来了巨大的问题，该岛是
the Crozet Archipelago. Archipelago.
克罗泽群岛的一部分。群岛。
That is another excellent vocabulary word for our listeners.
这是给我们听众的另一个极好的词汇。
Let us spell that.
让我们拼写一下。
A -R -C -H -I -P -E -L -A -G -O.
A-R-C-H-I-P-E-L-A-G-O.
An archipelago is a group or chain of many small islands clustered together in the sea. Exactly.
一个群岛是散布在海里的一群或一连串许多小岛。没错。
Now, because Hog Island is fixed in place, the parent penguins have to swim much, much further into
现在，因为霍格岛是固定在原地的，企鹅父母必须游得更远、更远进入
the open ocean just to find food.
开阔的海洋去寻找食物。
Ah, I can see the problem now.
啊，我现在看出问题所在了。
Let us use a daily life metaphor.
让我们用一个日常生活隐喻。
Imagine your local supermarket suddenly closed down, and the nearest grocery store was now 100 miles away.
想象一下你当地的超市突然倒闭了，最近的杂货店现在有100英里远。
You would have to walk there and back just to get food for your family.
你得走着去再走回来，只为了给你的家人弄点吃的。
By the time you got back, you would be completely exhausted, and your children at home would be
等你赶回来的时侯，你已经完全精疲力竭了，家里的孩子们也会
starving because you took so long.
饿得要命，因为你花了太长时间。
That is a heartbreakingly accurate way to put it, Chloe.
这是一个令人心碎地准确的说法，克洛伊。
The parents spend so much energy swimming long distances that they either return too late to feed
父母们花费了大量的精力游很长的距离，以至于他们要么回来得太晚而无法喂养
their chicks, or they do not have enough energy to survive themselves.
它们的幼崽，要么没有足够的精力让自己生存下去。
It shows how even the most remote, untouched islands on Earth are deeply connected to global climate patterns.
它表明，地球上即使是最偏远、未受破坏的岛屿也与全球气候模式紧密相连。
It really puts things into perspective.
这真让人对事物有了全面的看法。
It shows that whether it is giant tortoises thriving in the Seychelles, or penguins struggling in
它表明无论是巨龟在塞舌尔繁衍生息，还是企鹅在
the sub -Antarctic, everything in our natural world is connected by the global climate systems.
亚南极地区，我们自然世界中的一切都由全球气候系统连接在一起。
We really have to pay attention to these environmental signals.
我们真的必须关注这些环境信号。
Well said, Chloe.
说得好，克洛伊。
Our planet is a beautiful, intricate web of life, and understanding these connections is key to
我们的星球是一个美丽、错综复杂的生命之网，理解这些联系是
protecting it.
保护它。
And with that thought, we bring our news coverage to a close for today.
带着这个想法，我们今天的新闻报道就告一段落了。
We have covered some truly fascinating terrain today, Samuel.
我们今天报道了一些真正迷人的领域，塞缪尔。
From a high -tech tortoise count in the tropical Seychelles, to the sloshing bathtub of El Nino in
从热带塞舌尔的高科技乌龟普查，到厄尔尼诺现象中晃荡的浴缸
Chile, and finally, the traveling challenges of penguins in the sub -Antarctic.
智利，最后是亚南极企鹅的旅行挑战。
My brain feels so much richer, and my English vocabulary list is absolutely glowing.
我的大脑感觉丰富多了，我的英语词汇表绝对在发光。
Indeed, it has been a wonderfully educational journey, Chloe.
确实，这是一段非常具有教育意义的旅程，克洛伊。
Now, dear listeners, it is time for our favorite interactive moment of the morning, our daily question. Yes.
现在，亲爱的听众们，是我们早晨最喜欢的互动时刻，我们的每日问题。是的。
Today, we want to ask you a fun and imaginative question based on our travels.
今天，我们想根据我们的旅行问你一个有趣而富有想象力的问题。
If you had the chance to visit either the warm, sunny beaches of the Seychelles to see the giant
如果你有机会参观温暖阳光的塞舌尔海滩去看巨大的
tortoises, or the cool, wild islands of the sub -Antarctic to observe the king penguins, which
乌龟，还是亚南极凉爽、荒野的岛屿去观察帝企鹅，哪个
destination would you choose, and why?
你会选择哪个目的地，为什么？
Oh, that is a fantastic question.
哦，这是一个绝妙的问题。
Listeners, please share your thoughts and practice your English by writing your answers in the
听众们，请分享你们的想法，并通过在下面写下你们的答案来练习你们的英语
comment section below.
评论区。
And remember, don't just leave your answer.
并且记住，不要只留下你的答案。
Take a look at what other listeners from around the world have written.
看一看来自世界各地的其他听众写了什么。
You can reply to their comments, ask them questions, and learn from each other.
你可以回复他们的评论，向他们提问，并互相学习。
It is a wonderful, supportive space to practice writing.
这是一个极好的、充满支持的空间来练习写作。
We absolutely love reading through your comments and seeing how our global community of English
我们非常喜欢阅读你们的评论，并看到我们的全球英语社区
learners helps each other grow.
学习者如何互相帮助成长。
We also want to give a massive, warm welcome to our new TalkCast members and express our deep,
我们还想对我们的新 TalkCast 成员致以热烈、诚挚的欢迎，并表达我们深切的
heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has subscribed, shared our podcast with their friends, or left
由衷的感激，感谢每一个订阅、与朋友分享我们的播客或留下的人
us a kind rating.
给 我们一个善意的评价。
Your support is what inspires us to create these episodes every single day.
你们的支持是激励我们每天创作这些节目的动力。
Thank you so much for starting your morning with us.
非常感谢你们和我们一起开启清晨。
Keep practicing your English, stay curious about the world, and have a truly wonderful day ahead.
坚持练习英语，对世界保持好奇，并度过美好的一天。
Until next time, keep learning and keep talking.
直到下次，继续学习，继续交流。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，各位。
Bye -bye.
拜拜。
