戴维·爱登堡爵士 | 新作《完美星球》

This is a perfect planet. Life flourishes here thanks to powerful natural forces. Light from the sun reaches us in just eight minutes. Powering our living world. And its daily and yearly rhythms shape the lives of every creature on Earth.

这是一个完美的星球。得益于强大的自然之力，这里生机勃勃。八分钟的时间，阳光即可抵达地球，为世界带来生命的能量。日复一日，年复一年，晦明朝夕之间，地球万物拥有了生命的律动。

Volcanoes are powerful and uncontrollable forces. But they are the architects of the planet, creating over 80 percent of the Earth's surface. Life could not exist without them.

火山拥有强大而不可控的力量。百分之八十以上的地表形态是它们的杰作，可谓是星球建筑师。没有火山，地球将毫无生机。

Our oceans are in constant motion. They're linked by a network of powerful currents that carry nutrients around the globe. Every drop of sea water rides these currents, taking a thousand years to complete a single circuit. And where there are currents, there is life.

海洋，奔腾不息。洋流汇聚成汪洋大海，养分随之被输送到世界各地。每一滴海水，完成一个洋流循环需历经千年。洋流所经之处，就有生命的足迹。

From mighty storms to freezing winds, weather is vital to life. Rain clouds form and powerful winds carry this fresh water around the globe, revitalizing the land.

从猛烈暴雨到凛冽狂风，天气与万物生长息息相关。雨云形成，借助强风将淡水带至世界各地，赋予大地生机。

Annual weather patterns have been stable for thousands of years, and it's this reliability on which life depends. Together these forces have shaped our perfect planet, but it's a fragile system.

数千年来，仰仗气候的稳定性，生命赖以生存繁衍。这些自然之力，共同塑造出完美的星球。然而，这是一个脆弱的系统。

Today there is a new force, one so powerful it threatens life on earth. Human activity is now so dominant, that it's disrupting the forces of nature and the vital habitats life needs to survive on Earth.

如今，地球上还有一股兴新力量，强大到足以威胁众多生命。人类活动正主导世界，扰乱了自然秩序，也影响了世间万物赖以生存的栖息地。

To preserve our planet, we need to act now. And if we do that, there will still be time to restore the ecological balance that once made this Earth, our perfect planet.

必须立刻采取行动，才能保护我们珍贵的星球。我们仍有时间和机会恢复，曾经孕育了这完美星球的生态平衡。