Northwest's Salmon Population May Be Running Out of Time

A Washington state report put it bluntly ( ): Because of the devastating ( ) effects of climate change and deteriorating ( ) habitats ( ), several species of salmon in the Pacific Northwest are “on the brink of ( ) extinction ( ).”

Of the 14 species of salmon and steelhead trout in Washington state that have been deemed ( ) endangered ( ) and are protected under the Endangered Species Act, 10 are lagging ( ) recovery goals, and five are considered “in crisis,” according to the 2020 State of Salmon in Watersheds report.

“Time is running out,” said the report, which is produced every other year ( ) by the Washington state Recreation and Conservation Office. “The climate is changing, rivers are warming, habitat is diminishing ( ), and the natural systems that support salmon in the Pacific Northwest need help now more than ever.”

Researchers say recovery efforts — involving state and federal agencies, Native American tribes, local conservation groups and others — have helped slow the decline of some salmon populations. The report found that two species — the Hood Canal summer chum and Snake River fall chinook — were approaching ( ) their recovery goals. It also noted that no new salmon species had been added to the endangered list since 2007.

“We are at least treading water,” said Kaleen Cottingham, director of the Washington state Recreation and Conservation Office. “We have not, however, seen the kind of progress ( ) that we had hoped for.”

With the effects of climate change expected to accelerate ( ), researchers said that more must be done to prevent further population decline and the possible extinction of some species.

Salmon play a vital ( ) role in the environment, economy and culture of the Pacific Northwest. At least 138 species depend on salmon for their food in some way. Salmon support an estimated ( ) 16,000 jobs in the fishing industry, and they are a draw ( ) for tourists.

Before the 20th century, an estimated 10 million to 16 million adult salmon and steelhead trout returned annually to the Columbia River system. The current return of wild fish is 2% of that.
One of the largest factors inhibiting salmon recovery is habitat loss. A growing human population has led to development along the shoreline and the addition of bulkheads, or sea walls, that encroach ( ) on beaches where salmon generally find insects and other food. More pavement ( ) and hard surfaces have contributed to an increase in toxic stormwater runoff ( ) that pollutes Puget Sound.

美國西北部鮭魚 陷瀕臨絕種危機

華盛頓州一篇報告直截了當指出，由於氣候變遷跟棲地劣化的毀滅性影響， 美國西北部有數種鮭魚「瀕臨滅絕」。

根據《2020年水域內鮭魚狀況報告》，華盛頓州有14種鮭魚和虹鱒被認定為瀕危物種，並受到《瀕危物種法》保護，其中10種復育進度未能達標，有5種更被認定「處於危機之中」。

這份由華盛頓州休閒與保育辦公室兩年發表一次的報告說：「時間不多了。氣候正在改變，河流水溫正在升高，棲地正在減少，供養美國西北部鮭魚生存的自然系統，如今比以往任何時候都更需要幫助。」

研究人員說，由州與聯邦機構、美國原住民部落、地方保育組織和其他機構共同參與的復育行動，緩和了一些鮭魚數量的減少。報告中發現胡德運河夏天的鉤吻鮭與蛇河秋天的帝王鮭兩種鮭魚，復育正接近目標。報告還指出，自2007年以來沒有新的鮭魚種列入瀕危名單。

華盛頓州休閒與保育辦公室主任Kaleen Cottingham說：「我們至少勉強穩住了情況，但我們沒有看到我們所期望的進展。」

研究人員表示，氣候變遷的影響料將加速，必須更加努力以防止鮭魚數量進一步減少和一些魚種的滅絕。

鮭魚在美國西北部環境、經濟與文化中扮演至關重要角色。在某種程度上，至少有138個物種以鮭魚為食。鮭魚為漁業提供約1萬6千個工作，並吸引大量遊客。

20世紀以前，估計每年有1000萬到1600萬成年鮭魚和虹鱒回到哥倫比亞河水系。目前返回的野生鮭魚數量只有這個數字的2％。
阻礙鮭魚復育的最大原因之一為棲地喪失，不斷成長的人口導致海岸沿線的開發，加上隔板或海堤的增加，這些侵占了鮭魚平常尋找昆蟲及其他食物的海灘。更多的鋪裝路面和堅硬的地面導致有毒雨水流量的增加，進而汙染了普吉特海灣。

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Scotland to trial a four-day week
蘇格蘭試行每週工作四天

trial 試用/試驗
wage 工資
make good on 兌現承諾
productivity 生產力
draw on 以此借鑑
think tank 智庫
hospitality 接待服務產業
supposedly 據說

Scotland announced plans to trial a four-day work week, making it the latest nation to join the trend as more others explore the possibility of a permanent switch. Workers will see hours reduced by 20% without any impact to wages, Forbes reported.
蘇格蘭宣布計畫試行每週工作四天，讓蘇格蘭成為最新加入這個趨勢的國家，有越來越多國家在探索永久轉換的可能性。根據富比士報導，在不影響工資下，勞工的工作時間將減少20%。

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is making good on a campaign promise to try and reduce worker hours in a bid to boost productivity and worker happiness. Spain, New Zealand, Japan and Iceland have previously adopted a four-day work week – experience that Scotland will draw on as it implements its own trial.
蘇格蘭民族黨(SNP)正在兌現競選承諾，嘗試減少工時來提高生產力和勞工幸福感。西班牙、紐西蘭、日本和冰島先前都採用每週工作四天-蘇格蘭將在實施自己的實驗時借鑑此一經驗。

A poll conducted by Scottish think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that 83% respondents preferred to work for fewer days than they do now. For employers? It's maybe not so attractive.
蘇格蘭智庫公共政策研究所(IPPR)，進行的一項民意調查發現，83%的受訪者傾向於比現在更少的工作天數。至於雇主呢?可能沒這麼吸引人。

Rachel Statham, senior researcher at IPPR, explained that trials needed to be expanded and held in different sectors such as retail, tech, and hospitality to see how each coped with it. Expansion of the shorter work week should also be studied in different job markets such as the police, health workers, and those running on longer shifts.
IPPR資深研究員Rachel Statham解釋，試驗也要在零售、科技和接待服務產業等不同領域擴大和展開，來了解每個領域如何應對。並且應該就不同的就業市場，如警察、醫療工作者和輪班時間較長的人，研究縮短每週工作時間。

The shift to fewer hours supposedly boasts a number of benefits, including increased productivity, great sense of value and overall better attitude among workers.
減少工作時間據說會帶來許多好處，包含提高生產力、強烈的價值觀和員工整體上更好的態度。

資料來源
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-58403087
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/scotland-four-day-work-week-trial
https://www.dw.com/en/four-day-work-week-a-mixed-success/a-59091672

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「說：「這香膏為甚麼不賣三十兩銀子賙濟窮人呢？」
眾人因聽見耶穌行了這神蹟，就去迎接他。
我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子不落在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒，若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。 愛惜自己生命的，就失喪生命；在這世上恨惡自己生命的，就要保守生命到永生。 若有人服事我，就當跟從我；我在哪裏，服事我的人也要在那裏；若有人服事我，我父必尊重他。」
站在旁邊的眾人聽見，就說：「打雷了。」還有人說：「有天使對他說話。」 耶穌說：「這聲音不是為我，是為你們來的。 現在這世界受審判，這世界的王要被趕出去。 我若從地上被舉起來，就要吸引萬人來歸我。」 耶穌這話原是指着自己將要怎樣死說的。 眾人回答說：「我們聽見律法上有話說，基督是永存的，你怎麼說『人子必須被舉起來』呢？這人子是誰呢？」 耶穌對他們說：「光在你們中間還有不多的時候，應當趁着有光行走，免得黑暗臨到你們；那在黑暗裏行走的，不知道往何處去。 你們應當趁着有光，信從這光，使你們成為光明之子。」 耶穌說了這話，就離開他們隱藏了。」
‭‭約翰福音‬ ‭12:5, 18, 24-26, 29-36‬ ‭CUNP-神‬‬

「“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages. ”

At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him. Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”

Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?” Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.」
‭‭John‬ ‭12:5, 16-19, 28-32, 34-35‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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天父祢都看顧 Father, You See It All
詞曲 陳州邦、褚治軒、趙治達、蔣孟平
演唱 周巽光
Translated by Joy Sung、Isabelle Tsao、Ben Chen、 Norie Lo

主我們的父 呼召祢兒女跟隨
神蹟如此靠近 渴望我們能看見

祢是信實 從未離開我身邊
天父 我信靠祢
祢是良善 吸引我到祢面前
天父 我敬拜祢

一次又一次的跌落
沒有一次不被祢所拯救
祢看顧我
落下的每一滴眼淚
沒有一滴不被天父存留
我得安慰 (我得安慰)

Lord, abba father, you call us to follow You
How close are Your wonders, waiting for us now just to find

You are faithful, never leave me all alone
Father, my trust is in You
You are so good, draw me closer to Your heart
Father, I worship You

Everytime I fall and stumble
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You cover me
Every tear that flows from my eyes
None will be lost, You have kept them for me
You’re my comforter, my comforter
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