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Social media brings influencer and celebrity culture to our phone screens, making it hard to resist the temptation of jumping on all the latest fashion trends. But when the fashion industry is responsible for up to 10% of global emissions, according to the UN, more than the aviation and shipping industry combined, we could all make an effort to make more conscious clothing decisions.
社交媒体将影响者和名人文化带入我们的手机屏幕，让我们难以抗拒追随所有最新时尚潮流的诱惑。 但根据联合国的数据，当时装业排放量占全球排放量的 10%，超过航空业和航运业的总和时，我们都可以努力做出更明智的着装决定。

Most of the environmental impact comes from the use of raw materials – a huge amount of oil is needed to produce synthetic materials like polyester, for example. According to the waste charity Wrap, making a pair of jeans requires 10,000 litres of water! Many clothing companies have launched "eco" collections, using organic or recycled materials, but critic say this does not address the biggest problem – overconsumption. One rubbish truck of textiles is thrown away every second globally, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. So, how can we have fun with fashion without costing the planet?
大部分环境影响来自原材料的使用——例如，生产聚酯等合成材料需要大量石油。 据垃圾慈善机构 Wrap 称，制作一条牛仔裤需要 10,000 升水！ 许多服装公司推出了“生态”系列，使用有机或回收材料，但评论家表示，这并没有解决最大的问题——过度消费。 据艾伦·麦克阿瑟基金会称，全球每秒就有一车纺织品垃圾被扔掉。 那么，我们怎样才能在不以牺牲地球为代价的情况下享受时尚的乐趣呢？

An answer usually given is to buy second hand. High quality items that might usually cost an arm and a leg at retail price can cost you a fraction. Though buying second-hand clothing is more sustainable than buying new, it often doesn't replace fast fashion habits, rather it supplements them. One of the things we can do instead, writes professor of consumer psychology Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, is 'shopping your closet'. Creating new looks with existing pieces in your wardrobe can be a fun, creative process. She suggests setting yourself a ten-day challenge to wear combinations of your clothes that you have not worn before.
通常给出的答案是购买二手货。 通常零售价可能要花费一大笔钱的高品质商品可能会花费您一小部分。 尽管购买二手衣服比购买新衣服更可持续，但它通常不会取代快时尚习惯，而是补充它们。 消费者心理学教授凯瑟琳·詹森-博伊德写道，我们可以做的事情之一就是“逛逛你的衣柜”。 用衣柜中的现有单品打造新造型可能是一个有趣且富有创意的过程。 她建议给自己设定一个为期十天的挑战，穿上你以前从未穿过的衣服组合。

Another idea is to get comfortable with having fewer clothes. Decision paralysis may be a familiar feeling when you're getting ready in the morning and thinking 'What on earth am I going to wear?!' That problem falls away when you only have a few t-shirts to choose between. If decluttering your wardrobe feels negative, try a shift in mindset. Professional organiser Marie Kondo says it's not about choosing which items to get rid of, it's about carefully selecting the items which 'spark joy' – keeping only the items which speak to your heart. And for those items which you may only wear once for an occasion, try borrowing from a friend or renting.
另一个想法是适应少穿衣服。 当你早上准备好并思考“我到底要穿什么？！”时，决策瘫痪可能是一种熟悉的感觉。 当你只有几件 T 恤可供选择时，这个问题就迎刃而解了。 如果整理衣柜感觉很消极，请尝试改变心态。 专业组织者近藤麻理惠表示，这不是选择扔掉哪些物品，而是仔细选择那些能“激发快乐”的物品——只保留那些能触动你内心的物品。 对于那些您可能只在某个场合穿一次的物品，请尝试向朋友借或租用。

Overall, we have many options at our fingertips, but if there's one takeaway, it's to avoid impulse purchases. If you find yourself wanting to buy the latest fashion trend, give yourself at least 48 hours to make the decision, and ask yourself, are there ways to avoid buying this new?
总的来说，我们有很多选择，但如果有一个要点的话，那就是避免冲动购买。 如果您发现自己想要购买最新的流行趋势，请给自己至少 48 小时的时间来做出决定，并问问自己，是否有办法避免购买这种新品？

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. In Italy, espresso is often enjoyed quickly like a shot, whereas Scandinavian coffee culture places more emphasis on taking time to enjoy coffee socially. In Ethiopia, which is often considered the birthplace of coffee, they take their coffee culture very seriously, and drinking coffee can last several hours. Freshly roasted beans are ground by hand, then brewed in a special clay pot before being served in small cups and enjoyed in three rounds, each round symbolising deeper community connection and blessing. The way people drink coffee is rooted in tradition, but it's also changing. According to a BBC News article with the headline Coffee Price Surges to Highest on Record, coffee is the world's second most traded commodity by volume, and its popularity is increasing, perhaps because of new drinking cultures.
咖啡是世界上最受欢迎的饮料之一。 在意大利，人们通常会像一杯咖啡一样快速享用浓缩咖啡，而斯堪的纳维亚咖啡文化则更注重在社交场合花时间享用咖啡。 在通常被认为是咖啡发源地的埃塞俄比亚，他们非常重视自己的咖啡文化，喝咖啡可以持续几个小时。 新鲜烘焙的豆子由手工研磨，然后在特殊的陶罐中酿造，然后装在小杯子中，分三轮享用，每一轮都象征着更深层次的社区联系和祝福。 人们喝咖啡的方式根植于传统，但也在发生变化。 根据 BBC 新闻标题为“咖啡价格飙升至历史最高水平”的文章，按交易量计算，咖啡是世界上第二大贸易商品，并且其受欢迎程度正在增加，这可能是由于新的饮用文化。

Drinking coffee doesn't just give you a boost of energy. It's been known to have some health benefits too. According to BMJ, a peer-reviewed medical journal, an analysis of nearly 220 studies found that coffee drinkers may enjoy more overall health benefits, such as a lower risk of specific cancers and neurological, metabolic, and liver conditions.Some young adults are also becoming more interested in coffee with additional health benefits. Hardtank's research into Gen Z coffee trends suggests that young consumers are becoming more interested in health-conscious coffee, for those who actively care about physical, mental, and nutritional well-being. DrinkRipplesalso reports that 38% of consumers will pay more for drinks with added health benefits. Blends that use mushroom powder, proteins and collagen are also gaining popularity.
喝咖啡不仅可以补充能量。 众所周知，它也有一些健康益处。 据同行评审的医学杂志《BMJ》报道，对近 220 项研究的分析发现，喝咖啡的人可能会享受到更多的整体健康益处，例如降低患特定癌症以及神经、代谢和肝脏疾病的风险。一些年轻人也对具有额外健康益处的咖啡越来越感兴趣。 Hardtank 对 Z 世代咖啡趋势的研究表明，年轻消费者对健康咖啡、积极关心身体、心理和营养健康的人越来越感兴趣。 Drink Ripples 还报告称，38% 的消费者愿意花更多钱购买具有额外健康益处的饮料。 使用蘑菇粉、蛋白质和胶原蛋白的混合物也越来越受欢迎。

The drink also has to look the part. Pure Gusto's research into UK cafe trends highlights how customers want drinks that are more exciting. There has been a surge in using unusual ingredients with interesting flavours and creating colourful and fun aesthetics for drinks. Ingredients such as ube and black sesame are appearing in specialty drinks, while sweet and savoury combinations such as miso caramel are making traditional coffee more adventurous. These ingredients, along with toppings such as cold foam and cream, are becoming more popular.
饮料也必须看起来合适。 Pure Gusto 对英国咖啡馆趋势的研究强调了顾客如何想要更令人兴奋的饮料。 人们越来越多地使用不寻常的原料和有趣的口味，并为饮料创造丰富多彩和有趣的美感。 宇部和黑芝麻等成分出现在特色饮料中，而味噌焦糖等甜味和咸味组合使传统咖啡更具冒险精神。 这些配料以及冷泡沫和奶油等配料正变得越来越受欢迎。

So, how do you take your coffee? Are you more traditional in your method of preparing coffee with boiled water and perhaps a splash of milk or a bit of sugar? Or do you love mixing in syrups to create sweeter flavours and pouring your concoction into a clear cup and adding toppings to show off your coffee creativity?
那么，你如何喝咖啡呢？ 您是否更传统地用开水加一点牛奶或一点糖来冲泡咖啡？ 或者您喜欢混合糖浆以创造更甜的口味，然后将混合物倒入透明杯子中并添加配料来展示您的咖啡创造力？

Exercise. We know it's great, both for our physical and mental health, and it's one of the easiest ways to feel better. The recommendation for most adults is to do 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. However, the UN has estimated that 1.8 billion people across the world don't manage to do this. So, what's stopping us?
锻炼。 我们知道这对我们的身心健康都有好处，而且是让我们感觉更好的最简单的方法之一。 对于大多数成年人的建议是每周进行 150 分钟的适度运动。 然而，联合国估计全世界有 18 亿人无法做到这一点。 那么，是什么阻止了我们？

We may have evolved to avoid exercise. According to evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman, because early humans needed energy for hunting, we developed an instinct not to waste this energy on seemingly pointless exercises. Of course, now our lifestyles have changed dramatically, but this instinct remains to some degree, pulling us towards our sofas. We naturally like to relax.
我们可能已经进化到避免锻炼。 根据进化生物学家丹尼尔·利伯曼的说法，由于早期人类需要能量来狩猎，因此我们形成了一种本能，不会将这些能量浪费在看似毫无意义的锻炼上。 当然，现在我们的生活方式已经发生了巨大的变化，但这种本能在某种程度上仍然存在，将我们拉向沙发。 我们自然喜欢放松。

Often we have to fight against our habits. Many of us will have developed a habit of inactivity and changing this is hard. Psychologist Brad Stennerson tells us that some research shows it can take at least six weeks to make an exercise routine habitual. The good news is that once we make exercise a habit, it's a lot easier to keep going. It may be that what we need to focus on are the cues that lead us to start exercising. This could be the time of day, or the start or finish of another activity. Psychology professor Alison Phillips calls this the instigation habit, and her research suggests that is key to develop an exercise routine. If you decide that you will do exercise as soon as you finish work, this may make it easier to stick to.
我们常常必须与自己的习惯作斗争。 我们中的许多人都养成了不活动的习惯，而改变这种习惯很难。 心理学家布拉德·斯坦纳森告诉我们，一些研究表明，至少需要六周的时间才能使锻炼习惯成为习惯。 好消息是，一旦我们养成锻炼的习惯，坚持下去就会容易得多。 也许我们需要关注的是引导我们开始锻炼的线索。 这可能是一天中的某个时间，也可能是另一项活动的开始或结束。 心理学教授艾莉森·菲利普斯（Alison Phillips）将此称为“煽动习惯”，她的研究表明，这是养成锻炼习惯的关键。 如果您决定一完成工作就进行锻炼，这可能会更容易坚持下去。

Let's not forget that exercise feels like hard work. And in fact, it's starting it that often feels the worst. This is because your muscles suddenly demand energy and your body has to work out where to get it from. Sport scientist Richard Taylor explains that it can take 10-15 minutes for your body to find an equilibrium and provide the muscles' needs easily. One thing to remember is that exercise doesn't necessarily need to be highly intensive. The recent trend in South Korea for slow jogging, where people jog at a slow enough speed to chat comfortably, helps to remind us that big health gains can be found by moving from no activity to some activity.
我们不要忘记，锻炼感觉就像是艰苦的工作。 事实上，一开始的感觉往往是最糟糕的。 这是因为您的肌肉突然需要能量，而您的身体必须弄清楚从哪里获取能量。 运动科学家 Richard Taylor 解释说，您的身体可能需要 10-15 分钟才能找到平衡并轻松满足肌肉的需求。 要记住的一件事是，锻炼不一定需要高强度。 韩国最近流行慢跑，人们以足够慢的速度慢跑，以便舒适地聊天，这有助于提醒我们，从不活动到进行一些活动可以对健康带来巨大的好处。

If you're looking to start an exercise regime, most experts offer the same advice. Find something that you enjoy. Start with small goals and try to stay consistent. That makes it easier to build up a habit and before you know it, it will be part of your routine.
如果您想开始锻炼计划，大多数专家都会提供相同的建议。 找到你喜欢的东西。 从小目标开始，并努力保持一致。 这使得养成习惯变得更容易，在你意识到之前，它就会成为你日常生活的一部分。

Bluefin tuna are one of the ocean's top predators. These warm-blooded fish can weigh as much as a grand piano. Ten years ago, sightings were very rare. Now they come to the UK in their thousands in the late summer and autumn.
蓝鳍金枪鱼是海洋中的顶级掠食者之一。这种温血鱼类的体重最高可达一架三角钢琴的重量。十年前，人们很少在英国海域发现蓝鳍金枪鱼。如今，每逢夏末秋初，便有数以千计的蓝鳍金枪鱼洄游到英国海域。

WWF says the turnaround proves targeted conservation efforts can work. It points to the recovery of tigers, green turtles and African elephants as other examples of success. But these are the exceptions, the charity warns. It estimates the thousands of wildlife populations it monitors around the world have fallen by an average of 73% since 1970.
世界自然基金会表示，这一积极转变证明，有针对性的保护工作能够取得成效。报告指出，老虎、绿海龟和非洲象的种群恢复同样是保护工作的成功案例。但该慈善机构警告称，这类成功案例仍属少数例外。该组织估计，自 1970 年以来，其在全球范围内监测的数千个野生动物种群数量平均下降了 73%。

The notable finding here is not so much that Swiss glaciers are shrinking, which is to be expected in our warming climate. What is extraordinary is the sheer pace of melting. Researchers estimate that Swiss glaciers released more than two trillion litres of water between July and September.
瑞士冰川正在不断萎缩本身并不是这项研究最引人关注的发现，因为在气候变暖的背景下，出现这种情况已在意料之中。真正不同寻常的是这些冰川消融的惊人速度。研究人员估计，瑞士冰川在 7 月至 9 月期间释放了超过两万亿升融水。

This ice lost to summer melting is far outpacing any gains from winter snowfall. Scientists say the sobering truth is that the climate is now too warm for many Alpine glaciers to survive.
夏季融化造成的冰量流失远远超过冬季降雪带来的增量。科学家表示，一个令人警醒的现实是，如今的气候已经过于温暖，许多阿尔卑斯山的冰川无法存续。

But researchers stress that sharp cuts to carbon emissions can still save much of the planet's glacier ice. They say this is crucial for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who rely on the water from glaciers for farming, hydropower or drinking, as well as to limit sea level rise.
不过，研究人员强调，如果能够大幅削减碳排放，仍能保住地球上大部分冰川冰量。他们表示，这一点至关重要，因为全球有数亿人依靠冰川融水进行农业生产、水力发电和获取饮用水；同时对限制海平面上升也具有重要意义。