消失的授粉昆蟲
From heatwaves to freak storms, extreme weather events affect every aspect of our life.
從熱浪到異常暴風雨，極端天氣事件影響我們生活的每個層面。
impact (v.)影響
Now, the climate crisis has taken a toll on pollinators, which would in turn pose a great threat to our food supply.
現在，氣候危機對授粉昆蟲造成傷害，繼而對我們的糧食供應產生極大威脅。
crisis (n.)危機；crises(複數)；go through a crisis 經歷危機；overcome a crisis 克服危機take a toll 造成損害,造成損失in turn 繼而
According to Ron Magill, a wildlife expert at Zoo Miami, approximately 30% of our food is directly connected to pollinators like butterflies and bees, and losing them could mean losing some of our favorite food.
根據邁阿密動物園野生動物專家麥吉爾的說法，我們的糧食有三成是直接與像是蝴蝶和蜜蜂等授粉昆蟲有關聯的，失去牠們可能意味著失去一些我們最喜愛的食物。
zoologist (n.)動物學家approximately=about=roughly (adv.)大約indirectly (adv.)間接地
For example, pumpkins, apples, melons, broccoli and cranberries are among the foods most likely to be affected by the pollinator decline.
例如，南瓜、蘋果、瓜類、青花菜和蔓越莓等等，都是最可能受到授粉昆蟲數量銳減影響的食物。
bitter melon 苦瓜decline (n.)(v.)減少,降低
In particular, bees are responsible for pollinating about 90 commercially produced crops.
尤其蜜蜂負責為大約90種商業量產的作物授粉。
pollinate (v.)授粉crop (n.)作物,收成；crop yield 農作物產量
As extreme weather events continue to threaten the habitats and food sources of pollinators, Magill suggests several things people can do to help.
隨著極端天氣事件持續威脅授粉昆蟲的棲息地和食物來源，麥吉爾建議幾項大家可幫忙的事情。
habitat (n.)棲息地；protect(conserve) a habitat 保護棲息地
One of them is to plant more native plants because they are crucial to the survival of these insects and require less care.
其中一項就是種植更多本土植物，因為這些植物對這些昆蟲的存活來說極為重要，且只需少量照顧。
native (adj.)土生的,原產的crucial=important=vital (adj.)重要的survival (n.)生存；survive (v.)存活,倖存；survival of the fittest 適者生存
He also urges people to reduce their pesticide and chemical use around the house.
他也力勸大家在家減少殺蟲劑和化學藥劑的使用。
pesticide (n.)殺蟲劑
Instead, adding beneficial insects like ladybugs or praying mantises is a great alternative to keep pests away.
引入瓢蟲和螳螂等益蟲也是避免害蟲很好的替代選項。
beneficial(adj.)有益的,有好處的alternative (n.)替代選項