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今天我们说一件，最近的大事。

这件事，跟天气有关系。

是关于"热"的。

最近，有一个地方，特别特别热。

这个地方，是欧洲。

欧洲，在哪里呢？

欧洲离中国很远。

那里有很多国家。

比如法国、西班牙、

还有意大利。

平时，欧洲的夏天，不算太热。

很多人的家里，都没有空调。

因为以前，根本用不上。

但是今年，完全不一样了。

今年的夏天，热得特别早。

天气，也热得特别厉害。

有多热呢？

我们说几个数字。

在法国，很多地方，

白天到了四十度。

在西班牙、葡萄牙，

有的地方，

可能到四十五度。

四十五度，是什么概念？

就是你站在外面，

一会儿，就受不了了。

那为什么，今年这么热呢？

科学家给了一个说法。

他们说，

这是因为天上，

来了一个"热盖子"。

这个词，是我打的比方。

你可以想象一下：

天上，有一大片很热的空气。

这片热空气，

不动，也不走。

它就停在欧洲的上面，

像一个大大的盖子，

把整个欧洲，盖住了。

太阳晒下来，

热气被盖在下面，散不出去。

结果，下面的人，

就越来越热。

而且，这个"盖子"，

一待就是好几天，

甚至更久。

所以这次的热，

不只是热一两天，

而是热很久很久。

这么热，

真的会出人命。

特别是老人，还有小孩。

他们的身体弱，

扛不住这么高的温度。

就在上个月，

光是西班牙一个国家，

就有一百多人，

因为太热，失去了生命。

这是非常让人难过的。

所以，政府也开始想办法。

有的城市，

让大家白天少出门。

有的地方，

专门开放一些凉快的房间，

让没有空调的人，进去躲一躲。

也有很多人，

主动去看望身边的老人，

给他们送水、送扇子。

但是，最让科学家担心的，

其实是另一件事。

那就是：

这样的高温，

正在变得越来越常见。

以前，这么热的夏天，

也许几十年，才有一次。

但是现在，

几乎年年都有。

今年热，去年也热，前年还热。

科学家说，

这跟我们的地球，

一年比一年暖，有很大的关系。

最后，我们一起想一想。

天气越来越热，

听起来，好像离我们很远。

但其实，

它就在我们身边。

今年夏天，

你那里热吗？

你是怎么过的？

最后我想问你。

天气这么热的时候，

除了照顾好自己，

你愿不愿意，

也去关心一下，

身边那些怕热的人？

比如，楼下的老人，

或者，外面送货、干活的人。

有的时候，

一杯凉水，

就能帮上很大的忙。

English transcript reference

Today we'll talk about a recent big event.

This thing has to do with the weather.

It's about 'heat'.

Recently, one place has been extremely, extremely hot.

This place is Europe.

Where is Europe?

Europe is very far from China.

There are many countries there.

For example France, Spain,

and also Italy.

Normally, Europe's summer isn't very hot.

Many people's homes don't have air conditioning.

Because before, it simply wasn't needed.

But this year, it's completely different.

This year's summer turned hot especially early.

And the weather is especially fierce in its heat.

How hot?

Let's give a few numbers.

In France, in many places,

the daytime reached forty degrees.

In Spain and Portugal,

in some places,

it might reach forty-five degrees.

Forty-five degrees — what does that feel like?

It's that when you stand outside,

in a moment, you can't bear it.

So why is it so hot this year?

Scientists have an explanation.

They say

it's because in the sky,

a 'heat lid' has arrived.

This word is a metaphor I'm using.

You can imagine it:

in the sky, there's a huge patch of very hot air.

This patch of hot air

doesn't move, doesn't leave.

It just sits over Europe,

like a huge lid,

covering all of Europe.

The sun beats down,

the heat is trapped underneath and can't disperse.

As a result, the people below

get hotter and hotter.

And this 'lid'

stays for several days,

or even longer.

So this round of heat

isn't just hot for a day or two,

but hot for a very, very long time.

This much heat

really can cost lives.

Especially the elderly, and children.

Their bodies are weaker,

they can't withstand such high temperatures.

Just last month,

in Spain alone,

more than a hundred people

lost their lives because of the heat.

This is very saddening.

So governments have started looking for solutions.

Some cities

tell everyone to go out less in the daytime.

Some places

specially open up cool rooms,

so people without air conditioning can go in and shelter.

And many people

go visit the elderly around them,

bringing them water and fans.

But what worries scientists most

is actually another thing.

That is:

this kind of high heat

is becoming more and more common.

In the past, a summer this hot

might come once in a few decades.

But now,

almost every year it comes.

This year hot, last year hot, the year before hot too.

Scientists say

this is closely connected to our planet

getting warmer year by year.

Finally, let's think together.

The weather getting hotter

sounds like it's far from us.

But actually,

it's right beside us.

This summer,

where you are, is it hot?

How have you been getting through it?

Finally, I want to ask you.

When the weather is this hot,

besides taking good care of yourself,

would you be willing

to also care a little

for the heat-vulnerable people around you?

For example, the elderly downstairs,

or the people outside delivering and working.

Sometimes,

a glass of cool water

can be a very big help.

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