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【加州大火宛如煉獄，為什麼會這麼嚴重？】
2020年野火不斷，美國加州發生嚴重大火，燒毀範圍已達至少 33.5% 臺灣面積，數據顯示今年火勢非比尋常，已造成至少 20 人死亡、超過 10 萬民眾被迫疏散。但真正的起火原因是什麼？我們要如何預防？😢https://act.gp/3kyYItH
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California Wildfires🔥
🇺🇸加州森林大火持續延燒
你知道嗎？野火 #wildfires 其實是維持生態平衡的必要元素
但為何會演變成如今在加州發生的失控場面呢？
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California is blessed with a sunny Mediterranean climate that makes it one of the most desirable places to live in the country. But this climate, marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters also has a dark side. During the summer months, inland areas of California can reach over 38 °C, and rainfall is extremely scarce, making these areas prone to wildfires.
受惠於陽光普照的地中海型氣候，加州一直是美國最受喜愛的居住區。不過這種氣候的特色──溫暖乾燥的夏天，涼爽多雨的冬季──也有其缺點。夏季月份的加州內陸地區，溫度高達 38 度以上，同時降雨量稀少，導致這些地區相當容易發生野火。
✍ be blessed with「受惠於」／climate「氣候」／scarce「稀少的」／be prone to「易於～」
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In fact, wildfires are a natural part of California’s ecosystem, even a necessary one. The seeds of many coniferous trees actually require heat from fires for their seeds to germinate properly. Scientists estimate that before 1850, over 4,000,000 acres burned each year during the fire season, which lasts from July to October. In the old days, the native peoples of California used controlled burns to protect the areas they lived in while at the same time maintaining the natural balance in the ecosystem.
事實上，野火算是加州生態系統的自然現象之一，甚至可以說是必須要素。許多針葉樹的種子需要火的熱度才能發芽。科學家估計，1850年之前，每到六月到十月間的野火季節，就會有超過四百萬英畝的土地被野火燒盡。在過去，加州的原住民會使用「控管燒除」（編註：在受控的範圍下人為引發小型野火，以避免日後發生大型不受控的野火）以保護自己所居住的地方，同時也維持整個生態系統的平衡。
✍ ecosystem「生態系統」／coniferous tree「針葉樹」／germinate「發芽」／acre「英畝=4.046平方公里」／controlled burn「控管燒除」
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In recent years, however, the authorities in California have aggressively suppressed wildfires, causing a buildup of fuel—fallen branches, dead leaves, etc.—which increases the risk of large, uncontrollable fires. For this reason, along with a record-breaking heat wave, California’s 2020 wildfire season has been the worst in recorded history. So far this season, a total of 7,718 fires have burned over 3.4 million acres, which is more than 3% of the state’s land area. The fires have destroyed over 6,000 buildings and resulted in 29 deaths and billions in economic damage.
然而，加州政府當局近年來對野火進行過度的壓制，導致燃料──即掉落的枯枝樹葉等──過度堆積，因此增加了大型不受控的野火發生機會。今年的野火季節，伴隨著破紀錄的熱浪來襲，加州 2020 年野火可以說是歷年來最嚴重的。至今為止，已經有七千七百一十八件野火發生，共燒毀超過三百四十萬英畝的土地，占了全加州土地面積超過百分之三。今年的加州野火已經燒毀超過六千棟建築，造成 29 人死亡，以及數十億美元經濟損失。
✍ authorities「當局」／aggressively「激進地」
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Los Angels Times - Labor Day weekend to bring dangerous California heat wave (article)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-09-03/flex-alert-issued-amid-labor-day-weekend-heat-wave
CNN - Destructive wildfire in Northern California triggers evacuations (photo)
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/california-wildfires-08-19-2020/index.html
Vox - Hurricane Laura hits Gulf Coast as an “extremely dangerous” storm (photo)
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