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Tech for Trees

In 2012, Topher White visited a wildlife sanctuary(野生动物保护区) in Indonesia. He washiking through the rainforest when he came across a man cutting down a huge tree.
2012年，托弗·怀特造访了印度尼西亚的一处野生动物保护区。当他徒步穿越雨林时，意外撞见一名男子正在砍伐一棵参天大树。

White was watching illegal logging in action, lllegal logging is a big problem in rainforests around the world. It contributes to climate change and destroys habitats for forest creatures.
怀特亲眼目睹了非法采伐行为。非法砍伐是全球雨林面临的重大难题，不仅加剧气候变化，更摧毁了森林生物的栖息地。

logging　　　　　　n. （木材）采运作业
creatures　　　　　n. 动物，生物；
contributes　　　　v. 捐赠，捐助；（为……）做贡献；促成，是……的原因之一
came across　　　　遇见

The logger fled the scene. But the experience bothered White. He knew the wildlife sanctuary employed rangers to watch out for illegal loggers. But the guards hadn't known about the man White saw. How did they miss him?
那名伐木工逃离了现场，但这段经历始终困扰着怀特。他知道保护区配备了巡逻员来防范非法伐木者，但守卫们对他所见之人毫不知情——他们为何没能发现？
bothered　　　　adj. 烦（恼）的；感到讨厌的

White , a trained engineer , thought technology could help fight deforestation, “ The rainforest is a noisy place. But it's also a noisy thing to cut a tree down,” he said, “ It struck me that there had to be a way to hear this. ”

身为受过专业训练的工程师，怀特认为科技可以助力对抗森林砍伐。"雨林本就充满自然声响，但砍伐树木也会产生巨大噪音，"他解释道，"我忽然意识到必定存在监听这种声音的方法。"

struck　　　　v. 打，撞；（用手或武器等）打；（使）碰撞（strike 的过去式和过去分词）

After that , White created a device he called a Guardian, It's a recycled smartphone powered by solar panels. Guardians can pick up the sound of a chainsaw from nearly a mile away. They are mounted on trees.

此后，怀特发明了名为"守护者"的装置。这种由太阳能板供电的设备采用回收智能手机改造而成，能捕捉一英里内链锯的作业声，并被安装在树干上。

chainsaw　　　　n. 链锯
from nearly a mile away 　　　　from nearly a mile away
mounted　　　　mounted

 

When a Guardian detects a chainsaw, it sends an alert to rangers. The rangers then set off to stop the illegal activity.
当"守护者"侦测到链锯声时，会立即向巡逻员发送警报，促使他们出动制止非法行为。

detects　　　　v. 监测、发现

“ If you respond the moment you get the alert, there's a chance that you can show up before much of the tree has even been cut,” White says.
"若能接到警报立即响应，就有可能在树木被砍伐前赶到现场，"怀特表示。
show up　　前往、达到

White installed the first Guardians in Indonesia, at the wildlife sanctuary where he had the idea for the project, Two days later, the devices helped rangers interrupt a logger. “ That convinced me others could use this , too ,” White says.

怀特将首批"守护者"安装在印度尼西亚——正是当初激发他灵感的那个野生动物保护区。两天后，这些设备成功协助巡逻员拦截了一名伐木者。"这让我确信这项技术具有推广价值，"怀特说。

interrupt 　　　　v. 打断，打扰；使暂停，使中断；
convinced　　　　v. 使确信，使信服；说服，劝服

White started a nonprofit group called Rainforest Connection. It builds and installs Guardians all over the world. The group now covers 90,000 square miles of rainforest in 10 countries.
怀特随后创立了非营利组织"雨林连接"，在全球范围生产和安装"守护者"设备。目前该组织已覆盖10个国家、9万平方英里的雨林区域。

nonprofit 　　　　adj. 非营利的；不以营利为目的
installs 　　　　　v. 安装
square　　　　　　adj. 正方形的，四方形的；



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Tech for Trees

In 2012, Topher White visited a wildlife sanctuary(野生动物保护区) in Indonesia. He was hiking through the rainforest when he came across a man cutting down a huge tree.

White was watching illegal logging in action, lllegal logging is a big problem in rainforests around the world. It contributes to climate change and destroys habitats for forest creatures.

The logger fled the scene. But the experience bothered White. He knew the wildlife sanctuary employed rangers to watch out for illegal loggers. But the guards hadn't known about the man White saw. How did they miss him?

White , a trained engineer , thought technology could help fight deforestation, “ The rainforest is a noisy place. But it's also a noisy thing to cut a tree down,” he said, “ It struck me that there had to be a way to hear this. ”

After that , White created a device he called a Guardian, It's a recycled smartphone powered by solar panels. Guardians can pick up the sound of a chainsaw from nearly a mile away. They are mounted on trees.

When a Guardian detects a chainsaw, it sends an alert to rangers. The rangers then set off to stop the illegal activity.

“ If you respond the moment you get the alert, there's a chance that you can show up before much of the tree has even been cut,” White says.

White installed the first Guardians in Indonesia, at the wildlife sanctuary where he had the idea for the project, Two days later, the devices helped rangers interrupt a logger. “ That convinced me others could use this , too ,” White says.

White started a nonprofit group called Rainforest Connection. It builds and installs Guardians all over the world. The group now covers 90,000 square miles of rainforest in 10 countries.