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北京雾霭蒙蒙发现有毒化合物
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New video of Russian meteorite emerges
俄罗斯天降陨石最新视频画面
New footage of a meteorite exploding across the sky over the Russian region of Chelyabinsk near the Ural mountains. Amateur videos continue to emerge days after the meteorite struck the area, damaging buildings, shattering glass and sending more than 1,000 to hospital with cuts and scrapes.
最新的画面可以看到，陨石穿过俄罗斯乌拉尔山脉附近车里雅宾斯克地区上空并发生爆炸。该地区遭陨石袭击致建筑物破坏、玻璃震碎，一千多人因割伤和擦伤就医，数天后仍有业余视频不断出现。
Search teams have descended on Lake Cherbarkul, where the meteorite crashed Friday, to look for remains, but have been unable to find any large pieces so far. Residents have also joined the search and claim to have found a few fragments themselves.
搜索队已经到达周五遭陨石袭击的Cherbarkul湖试图寻找陨石碎片，但目前没有找到任何大的碎片。当地居民也加入到搜寻的队伍中，并声称他们已经找到了一些碎片。
The Russian space agency said the fireball was travelling 30 km per second and although it did not kill anyone, the meteorite caused around $33 million in damage. This prompted scientists on Monday to discuss the possibility of an early warning system for the planet that would encompass telescopes and anti-asteroid missiles.
俄罗斯航天局表示，火球以每秒30公里的速度飞行，虽然没有造成人员伤亡，但经济损失达3.3亿美元。这促使科学家在周一谈论是否需要对小行星提供早期预警系统，包括望远镜侦察和反小行星导弹。
VLADIMIR LIPUNOV, HEAD OF THE SPACE MONITORING LABORATORY WITH MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY, SAYING: "How many telescopes do we need? That depends on the field of view. It is now possible to build telescopes of 4 to 8 square degrees. We need 10 to 20 telescopes around the Earth, dozens of them." NASA estimates the meteorite was 17 metres across and weighed about 10,000 tonnes before entering Earth's atmosphere and exploding with nuclear bomb force.
莫斯科州立大学太空监测实验室主任VLADIMIR LIPUNOV说：“我们需要多少望远镜？这取决于视野范围。现在可以建造的望远镜是4 - 8平方度。整个地球我们需要10到20个望远镜，数十个。”美国国家航空航天局估计在进入地球大气层前宽17米，重约10000吨，其爆炸威力和原子弹相当。
Fourteen dead in Indonesia landslides
印尼山体滑坡致14人遇难
Families of landslide victims weep in the streets of the Indonesian city of Manado. According to officials Monday, landslides and floods have killed at least 14 people in and around the eastern city following torrential rains.
在印尼城市万鸦老受害者的家属在街道上哭泣。周一据官员表示，暴雨过后山体滑坡和洪水已经造成东部城市及周边地区至少14人死亡。
The Sunday landslide struck an area inundated by water after hours of rain. Most of the dead were buried in the mud as it swept down from hillsides above. Indonesian authorities have dispatched search and rescue teams, who are still looking for survivors across the province, which is 2,200 km north-east of Jakarta. Landslides are common in Indonesia, particularly during the country's wet season, due to illegal logging and clearing of farmland.
周日，数小时大雨过后，泥石流袭击了被洪水淹没的地区，大部分遇难者被掩埋在从山坡上席卷而下的泥土里。印尼当局已经派出搜救队，目前仍在全省各地寻找幸存者，该地区位于雅加达东北2200公里处。特别在雨季天气，因非法砍伐、农田开垦使山体滑坡在印尼屡见不鲜。
Republican tries to soften party tone
共和党试图缓和党派姿态
In response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, one Republican has tried to soften his party's tone. In a back-to-back speech, Senator Marco Rubio tried to shed his party's image as a defender of the rich. He warned that Washington cannot tax its way to economic growth.
作为对美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马国情咨文的回应，一名共和党人试图软化其政党姿态。在一次连续演讲中，参议员马可卢比奥试图摆脱富人拥护者的形象。他警告说，华盛顿不能通过税收来增长经济。
SENATOR MARCO RUBIO, REPUBLICAN OF FLORIDA, SAYING: "So Mr. President, I don't oppose your plans because I want to protect the rich. I oppose your plans because I want to protect my neighbours. Hard-working middle class Americans who don't need us to come up with a plan to grow the government. They want a plan to grow the middle class." The speech was a crucial moment for the Republican, as his party tries to reach out to the fast-growing Latino population. Rubio is widely viewed as a contender for the presidency in 2016.
佛罗里达州的共和党参议员马可卢比奥说：“总统先生，我并不是因为想保护富人反对你的计划。我反对你的计划，是因为我想保护我的邻居。勤劳的美国中产阶级不需要扩大政府的计划。他们想要一个增长中产阶级的计划。”此次演讲对于共和党人是至关重要的时刻，因为他的党派试图向快速增长的拉美裔人口伸出橄榄枝。卢比奥被广泛视为2016年总统选举的竞争者。
奥巴马：向叙利亚提供更多人道主义援助
President Obama on Additional U.S.Humanitarian Aid to Syria
奥巴马：向叙利亚提供更多人道主义援助
For nearly two years, the Assad regime has waged a brutal war against the Syrian people — murdering innocent men, women and children, in their homes, in bread lines, and at universities.
近20年，阿萨德政权发动残酷战争反对叙利亚人民——在家里、在救助区、在大学，他们残杀了无辜的男人、女人和孩子。
In the face of this barbarism, the United States has joined with nations around the world in calling for an end to the Assad regime and a transition that leads to a peaceful, inclusive and democratic Syria, where the rights of all Syrians are protected. We’ve worked to isolate Assad and his regime; impose sanctions that starve the regime of funds; recognize the Syrian Opposition Coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people; call for accountability for perpetrators of atrocities; and provide humanitarian relief to Syrians in need.
面对这种野蛮行径，美国已与世界各国呼吁结束阿萨德政权，将叙利亚过渡成一个和平、宽容、民主的国家，所有叙利亚人们的权利受到保护。我们已经孤立阿萨德及其政权；实施制裁致其政权资金匮乏；承认叙利亚反对派联盟是叙利亚人民的唯一合法代表；要求对各种暴行问究责任；提供人道主义救援的叙利亚人在需要。
The relief we send doesn’t say “Made in America,” but make no mistake — our aid reflects the commitment of the American people. American aid means food and clean water for millions of Syrians. American aid means medicine and treatment for hundreds of thousands of patients in Damascus, Dar’a and Homs. It means immunizations for one million Syrian children. American aid means winter supplies for more than half a million people in Aleppo, Homs and Dayr az Zawr. And we’re working with allies and partners so that this aid reaches those in need.
我们的救援并不是说“美国制造”，但毫无疑问，我们的援助反映了美国人民的承诺。美国援助意味着数以百万计的叙利亚人民将获得食物和干净的水。美国的援助意味着大马士革、德拉、胡姆斯成千上万的病人将获得药物、接受治疗。美国援助意味超过五十多万的阿勒颇、胡姆斯和代尔祖尔人民将获得冬季供应物。并且，我们正与盟友和伙伴共同合作，确保这些援助到达那些需要帮助的人手中。
Today, we’re taking another step. I’ve approved an additional $155 million in humanitarian aid for people in Syria and refugees fleeing the violence. Here, I want to speak directly to the people of Syria. This new aid will mean more warm clothing for children and medicine for the elderly; flour and wheat for your families and blankets, boots and stoves for those huddled in damaged buildings. It will mean health care for victims of sexual violence and field hospitals for the wounded. Even as we work to end the violence against you, this aid will help address some of the immediate needs you face each day.
今天，我们正在采取另一个步骤。我已经批准了一个额外的1.55亿美元人道主义援助，帮助叙利亚人民和逃离暴乱的难民。在这里，我想直接向叙利亚人民说，新的援助将意味着儿童将获得更多暖和的衣服，老年人获得更多药物；你的家庭获得更多面粉和小麦；那些蜷缩在破损建筑的人们将获得更多毯子、靴子和炉灶。性暴力受害者将获得医疗保健、伤员将有野战医院。正当我们致力于结束暴力之际，这种援助将帮助解决一些你们每天面临的迫切需要。
This new commitment will bring America’s total humanitarian aid to Syria to $365 million — making us the largest single donor of humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people. Today, I also call on the international community to do more to help these Syrians in need, and to contribute to the latest UN humanitarian appeal.
这项新的承诺将使美国向叙利亚提供的人道主义援助总共达到3.65亿美元——使我们成为人道援助叙利亚人民最大的单一捐赠者。今天，我也呼吁国际社会采取更多措施帮助这些需要帮助的叙利亚人民，并促成最新的联合国人道主义呼吁。
We’re under no illusions. The days ahead will continue to be very difficult. But what’s clear is that the regime continues to weaken and lose control of territory. The opposition continues to grow stronger. More Syrians are standing up for their dignity. The Assad regime will come to an end. The Syrian people will have their chance to forge their own future. And they will continue to find a partner in the United States of America.
我们不抱幻想。未来仍极具艰苦。但是我们清楚的是，这个政权将继续衰落，并失去对叙利亚领土的控制。反对派继续发展壮大。更多的叙利亚人正为他们的尊严站了起来。阿萨德政权将走到尽头。叙利亚人民将有机会打造自己的未来。美国将一如既往的成为他们的伙伴。
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北京雾霭蒙蒙发现有毒化合物
Toxic compound found in Beijing smog
北京天降大雾发现有毒化合物
Large amounts of organic nitrogen compounds were found in Beijing smog in January, the worst month in recent years. According to a recent report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the chemicals are believed to be the major components that killed more than 800 people in the Los Angeles photochemical smog over six decades ago.
Beijing’s sky were charcoal grey for most of January.
PM 2.5 monitoring stations in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area recorded five bouts of heavy pollution, lasting a good 22 days.
Smog persisted throughout January and returned with fresh bouts of pollution this month. Experts believe the cause for the prolonged pollution is a direct consequence of both man-made emission and disruption of natural ecological balance.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences says the prolonged smog is caused by a combination of intensive coal burning, car emissions, cooking pollutants and a particular weather pattern created an inversion layer over the low-lying city.
Wang Yuesi, Atmospheric Physicist of Chinese Academy of Sciences, said, "Car exhaust is the primary cause in Beijing, contributing about a fourth of the air pollution. Coal fumes are the secondary cause. "
Most alarming is that the Academy says they’ve found organic nitrogen particles, a key component in the deadly photochemical smog in Los Angeles in the 1950s and the Great Smog in London.
Professor Pan Xiaochuan of School Of Public Health, Peking Univ., said, "Nitrogen compounds, when reaching a higher density, could cause acute respiratory symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath. It’s a stressor for asthma. And our clinical records show an appreciable increase in respiratory patients last month."
But Professor Pan doubts that photochemical smog formed in Beijing. The conversion requires the presence of sunlight to form ground-level ozone. Beijing has hardly any sunlight on foggy days.
Professor Pan Xiaochuan said, "Photochemical smog usually contains large amounts of ozone, aldehyde, and a chemical compound called PANS. The last chemical in particular has an almost tear gas effect on humans: irritated eyes, dry mouth and serious coughing. In Los Angeles, 800 people died in three or four days. In Beijing, the situation is much less severe."
But no one disputes the cause for the smog. Experts have called to reduce car emissions, and improve fuel quality. They have also suggest limiting industrial production and improving the process of coal burning so people in China can breathe easier.
