追高廢水回收
The Western United States is facing the worst drought in centuries.
美國西部正面臨數世紀以來最嚴重的乾旱。
bad-worse-worst
A study published in Nature Climate Change found the period from 2000 to 2021 was the driest in 1,200 years.
發表於《自然氣候變化》的一項研究指出，2000至2021年是1,200年以來最乾旱的時期。
Last year’s drought severity was classified as “exceptional.”
去年的乾旱嚴重程度被歸類為「異常」等級。
be classified as=被歸類或分級為…
Indications show that the conditions will continue through 2022.
種種跡象顯示，乾旱將在2022年持續下去。
The climate crisis caused by humans has made the drought 72% worse.
人類造成的氣候危機導致乾旱惡化了72%，
Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes that has a direct impact on water availability in the West.
而燃燒煤炭是直接影響西部水源供應的主因之一。
have an impact on sth.=對…有影響
Last month, less than a tenth of an inch of rain fell in Los Angeles, making it the eighth-driest January on record for the city.
洛杉磯上個月的降雨量不到25.4毫米的十分之一，使其成為洛杉磯有史以來第八乾燥的一月份。
The extreme droughts in the West are becoming more pronounced due to climate change.
氣候變遷導致極端旱象越來越顯著，
pronounced(adj.)明顯的;顯著的
Such events will take several years of above-average rain and snowfall to cut through.
這類乾旱情況將需要長達數年的高降雨量與降雪量才能緩解。
cut through=迅速克服;應對
Officials in Los Angeles are well aware of the low rainfall and so they are working to capture every drop.
洛杉磯當局意識到低雨量的問題，因此他們正設法採集每一滴水。
be aware of=意識到capture(v.)捕捉;採集
Los Angeles County has dug several large, open dirt basins —known as spreading grounds — to collect rainfall and recharge underground aquifers.
洛杉磯郡挖了幾個集水池（也稱為集水區）收集雨水並補充地下水。
dig-dug-dugrecharge(v.)充電;補充
The water will then be pumped up and purified before it is supplied.
他們將抽取池內收集到的水，將之淨化處理後再供應給當地人使用。
purify(v.)淨化
The city’s ultimate goal is to become less dependent on imported water.
洛杉磯的終極目標是減少對進口水源的依賴。
dependent(adj.)依賴的
The plan calls for 70% of the city’s water to be locally sourced by 2035.
該計劃希望在2035年前，讓洛杉磯七成的用水都可由當地自給自足。
source(v.)從…獲取;源自…
“One of our major focuses is on recycled water and, in fact, this is a goal that the city of Los Angeles has, to recycle 100% of all wastewater,” said Traci Minamide, chief operating officer of Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment.
洛杉磯衛生與環境首席官員翠西表示：「廢水回收是我們的重點之一，而且要做到百分之百的廢水回收率，而事實上這也是洛杉磯的目標。」
recycle(v.)回收再利用