「肥沃月彎」的秘密
Climate change has had a huge impact on global agriculture.
氣候變遷對全球農業有很大的影響。
have an impact on sth.(sb.) 對某事物(某人)有重大影響agriculture (n.)農業；cultivation (n.)耕作,栽培；horticulture (n.)園藝
Many scientists have warned that its negative effects are already being felt with hotter temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events, resulting in a global food crisis.
很多科學家警告，隨著氣溫不斷提高且極端天氣事件愈發頻繁，造成全球糧食危機，我們已能感受到氣候變遷的負面影響。
extreme (adj.)極端的；extreme sports 極限運動；go to extremes做得太過火,太極端
Recently, however, a group of Israeli botanists believe that they have found the key to enhancing global food supply.
然而，最近，一群以色列植物學家相信他們發現了增加全球糧食供給的關鍵。
botanist (n.)植物學家；botany (n.)植物學enhance (v.)提高,改善
These Israeli plant experts believe that the solution to the global food crisis lies in the seeds of local wild crops, some of which have survived for thousands of years in the Fertile Crescent region, known as the birthplace of crop cultivation.
這些以色列植物專家相信全球糧食危機的解決方法就在當地野生作物的種子當中，其中有些種子已在「肥沃月彎」地區生存了上千年，「肥沃月彎」被認為是作物栽培的發源地。
lie in sth. 在於……be known as sth. 以某種身分為人所知
So far, they have collected and stored tens of thousands of seeds in the Israel Plant Gene Bank.
到目前為止，他們已經收集並儲存了數萬顆種子在以色列植物基因銀行。
By looking into the DNA of these crops, scientists may be able to help farmers deal with extreme climates and modify modern crops so that they can better withstand droughts or diseases.
藉由研究這些作物的DNA，科學家可能可以幫助農夫應付極端的氣候，並改良現代作物，以更有效地對抗旱災和疾病。
look into sth. 調查,研究deal with 處理,應付modify (v.)調整,修改；genetically modified food 基改食品withstand (v.)承受；withstand-withstood-withstooddrought (n.)旱災；natural disasters 自然災害
The Israeli botanists’ research has been paying off.
這些以色列植物學家的研究已取得成果。
pay off 獲得回報,取得成功
For instance, they have already developed a variety of wheat with a very short lifecycle.
例如，他們已經研發出生命週期極短的各種小麥。
cycle (n.)週期,循環
The newly-modified wheat might not be able to compete commercially for now, but it could be a lifesaver for regions struggling with food insecurity.
新改良的小麥目前在商業上可能還沒有競爭力，但對於糧食匱乏的地區來說是一大救星。
commercially (adv.)商業地compete (v.)競爭lifesaver (n.)救星