第1584期:Sport and climate change

For sports fans, there’s nothing better than watching a live event on TV or at a sports venue. But there’s nothing worse than that event being called off because of bad weather. Bad light, a waterlogged pitch or excessive heat can cause matches to be postponed. But according to the latest research, extreme weather might be disrupting the sporting calendar more than ever in the future.对于体育迷来说，没有什么比在电视或体育场馆观看现场赛事更好的了。但没有什么比因为恶劣天气而取消该活动更糟糕的了。光线不好、球场浸水或过热都可能导致比赛推迟。但根据最新研究，未来极端天气可能会比以往任何时候都更扰乱体育赛事日程。In one sport, golf, major tournaments like The Open, are already predicted to be victims of our changing climate. In the UK, an organisation called The Climate Coalition says that golf courses such as St Andrews could be under water by the end of the century if sea levels rise even slightly. It told the BBC that its research predicts "cancelled football matches, flooded cricket grounds and golf courses crumbling into the sea."在一项运动中，高尔夫、公开赛等大型赛事已经被预测为气候变化的受害者。在英国，一个名为“气候联盟”的组织表示，如果海平面稍微上升，到本世纪末，圣安德鲁斯等高尔夫球场可能会被淹没。它告诉英国广播公司，它的研究预测“足球比赛被取消，板球场被淹，高尔夫球场坍塌入海”。The threat to sporting fixtures from climate change has been further highlighted in a new report, commissioned by the Rapid Transition Alliance. Writing about this for the BBC, Matt McGrath says that "By 2050, it's estimated that almost one in four English football league grounds can expect flooding every year." This will mean fewer matches played, less opportunity to watch the beautiful game and reduced revenue from ticket sales.快速过渡联盟委托的一份新报告进一步强调了气候变化对体育赛事的威胁。Matt McGrath 为 BBC 撰写有关此事的文章说：“到 2050 年，据估计，几乎四分之一的英格兰足球联赛场地每年都会发生洪水。”这将意味着比赛次数减少，观看精彩比赛的机会减少，门票销售收入减少。Cricket also faces huge challenges globally as temperatures rise in places like India, Australia and the West Indies. The report says that stadiums in Adelaide and Perth will see a 60% increase in days with temperatures over 40C over the next decade.随着印度、澳大利亚和西印度群岛等地气温升高，板球在全球范围内也面临着巨大挑战。报告称，阿德莱德和珀斯的体育场在未来十年温度超过 40 摄氏度的天数将增加 60%。Of course, we know that the solution lies with reducing our carbon footprint. We could travel less to attend sports events, and reduce our waste when we do go. But this latest report finds that sports leaders are generally failing to address the issue seriously. However, because sport is universally popular and can be very influential, maybe it should be players, teams and their sponsors who promote a carbon-neutral message to help protect sporting venues - before it’s 'game over'.当然，我们知道解决方案在于减少我们的碳足迹。我们可以减少参加体育赛事的旅行，并减少我们去时的浪费。但这份最新报告发现，体育领袖普遍未能认真解决这个问题。然而，由于体育运动普遍流行并且可能非常有影响力，也许应该由球员、球队和他们的赞助商来宣传碳中和信息，以帮助保护体育场馆——在“比赛结束”之前。词汇表fan 爱好者，…迷event 项目venue 场地pitch 足球场，运动场地match 比赛sporting calendar 体育赛事日历golf 高尔夫球tournament 锦标赛The Open 英国高尔夫球公开赛golf course 高尔夫球场cricket ground 板球场fixture 体育赛事，体育活动football league 足球联赛the beautiful game 足球stadium 体育场player 运动员sponsor 赞助商game over 不可逆转的，没有希望的（原指 “比赛结束”）

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