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Hi guys, I'm Amberly and this is Animalist News.
嗨，我是Amberly，这里是动物学新闻。
Fukushima's wildlife is in trouble, like serious trouble.
福岛的野生生物正处于极糟的困境中
Researchers have just confirmed that eating food with low levels of radiation is harmful to wildlife, in this case insects.
调查研究人员们已经发现吃有低度辐射的食物 对野生动物有害 在这种情况下昆虫
Back in 2011— just 3 and 1/2 years ago — a magnitude nine earthquake in Japan triggered a complete meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.
早在2011年，三年半以前日本的九级地震引发了福岛的第一核电站彻底的堆芯熔毁
It spread tons of radiation into nearby areas.
它使巨度辐射传播到附近的许多地区。
Researchers fed tainted leaves from the areas to pale bluegrass butterflies and found their lifespan was severely shortened in comparison to butterflies that ate normal leaves.
研究人员用区域里被污染的树叶去喂蓝草蝴蝶 使其变灰 并且发现它们的寿命严重缩短 相比较于吃正常树叶的蝴蝶。
Does the same effect pass down to their children?
这会给他们的孩子带来相同的影响吗。
Well yes and no.
既是也不是
Radiation does pass onto the new generation, but if the offspring eat a non-radioactive diet, then they won't suffer from a shortened lifespan.
辐射的确传递给了新一代 但是如果后代吃非放射性的食物，他们不会面临寿命缩短。
But I mean, come on.
但我的意思是，算了吧
These guys usually live and eat in the same place, meaning they'll most likely all be contaminated.
这些家伙通常在一个地方吃和生活，意味着它们很有可能都被污染。
Now I know it may look bad for Fukushima's wildlife, but there is a glimmer of hope in the distant future.
现在我知道它可能对福岛的野生生物很不好，但是在遥远的未来仍然有一线希望。
In 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown became the worst power plant accident in terms of cost and injuries.
在1986年切尔诺贝利核灾难 成为最严重的核电站事故 在成本和伤害方面
Now 20 something years later, wildlife is flourishing in the area.
现在，20年后，在这片区域的野生生物是繁盛的。
Although they have over 2,000 times the safe amount of radioactive cesium-137 in their bodies, deer, boar, and all other animals seem to be doing just fine.
尽管他们体内拥有多于2000倍的放射性铯137的安全含量 鹿，野猪，和其他所以动物似乎活得很好。
You can't even tell they're radioactive, meaning there's no two headed rabbits, or giant tumors on deer.
你甚至不能说他们有放射性，意味着不存在两个头的兔子或者有巨大肿瘤的鹿
The reason maybe because most of the radioactive isotopes in the area have decayed.
原因可能是大多数放射性同位素在这片区域已经衰减
The rest have been digested and passed down the food chain, making animals more resistant to it.
其余通过食物链消化传递，使动物拥有了更好的抵抗力。
Humans on the other hand, well, they won't be able to return to Chernobyl for at least 20,000 years.
另一方面，人们无法回到切尔诺贝利在至少20000年间。
So is nuclear power worth the danger to us and animals?
所以使用核能值得我们和动物冒这些危险吗
Let me know what you think in the comments down below.
在下面的评论让我们知道你的想法。
You can learn more about the effects of radiation on animals by checking out this awesome video with Katie Wayne.
你可以了解更多辐射对动物的影响 通过和Katie Wayne一起观看这个超棒的视频
Be sure to subscribe, and I'll see you guys next time.
确保要订阅，下次见。
Bye.
再见。
