Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites…
I'm Paz Bueno.
And I'm Brody Halverson.
In today's stories…
A ghost appears in Changhua County, and the world prepares for a big meeting on climate change.
And in today's Tasty Tidbit…a regal sweet fruit.
Keep on listening to find out more!
Let's get into it.
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警方破獲雨衣鬼案
Police Crack the Case of the Raincoat Ghost
Have you ever seen a ghost (鬼魂)?
I know ghosts aren't real.
But sometimes we see something we can't explain…
…and we turn to superstitions (迷信) to find the answer.
That's what happened recently in Changhua County.
One evening, someone was waiting at a stoplight in Xizhou (溪州) Township.
They saw something that nearly scared them to death (差點嚇死他).
It was a yellow raincoat (雨衣), floating over the zebra crossing.
The raincoat looked just like a person was wearing it…
….but there was nobody inside!
彰化縣某人看到一件雨衣自己移動，就像鬼魂一樣。
It was so strange, because there was no wind that day, and nobody else was nearby.
So, the frightened person took a video with their phone.
They watched the raincoat drift around for more than two minutes, with no explanation.
Local security cameras saw it too.
Soon, the videos were posted online.
People from all over Taiwan began to share their theories.
影片上傳到網路上，許多網友提出他們的理論。
Some people said the raincoat was pulled by invisible strings.
Other people said construction workers put the coat there, to keep cars away from their work site.
But, the Changhua police didn't find any strings, and the workers said they didn't do it either.
There were a few people online who said the coat really did belong to a ghost.
But the police wouldn't believe that.
In the end, they used security cameras to find the man who was responsible.
It was all a silly prank (惡作劇).
The raincoat belonged to a local man.
He was a plumber named Chung (鍾).
He said he filled the raincoat with hydrogen gas (氫氣).
Chung also taped the hood and the sleeves shut, so the gas would not get out.
Because hydrogen gas can float, it made the raincoat float around like a ghost.
鍾先生在雨衣中註入氫氣，讓它飄起來。
Why did Chung do it?
He told police he thought it was funny.
他做這樣是因為他覺得很好玩。
But police say his prank scared people, and could have caused a car accident.
Now they are charging Chung with a crime.
警方指控鍾先生違法。
So, there may not be any such thing as ghosts…
…but there are a lot of pranksters out there.
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氣候變遷高峰會 下週開幕
Climate Change Meeting Starts Next Week
The world is heating up.
Scientists say 2023 is probably the hottest year ever.
All over the world, people are working to find a solution for climate change.
世界各地的人們都在努力思考，如何回應氣候變遷。
There are lots of meetings between countries who want to solve this problem.
But one meeting is bigger than all of them.
You could say it's the most important event in the world.
And it starts next week.
The meeting is called the "2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference".
But most people just call it "COP28".
這個會議叫做「第28次締約方會議」，簡稱COP28.
Why 28?
Because it's the 28th time the United Nations (聯合國) have held this meeting.
So what's going on?
For two weeks, the meeting will bring together world leaders, scientists and experts to try to find a solution.
They will meet in Dubai (杜拜).
It's a city in the United Arab Emirates (阿拉伯聯合大公國).
Because that country is hosting the meeting, they get to choose the meeting's president.
They have chosen a man named Sultan Al Jaber.
This is a controversial choice, because Al Jaber is also the CEO of an oil company.
今年會議的主席很有爭議，因為他是一家石油公司的執行長。
As we all know, climate change is caused by burning oil and other fossil fuels.
So how can Al Jaber lead this meeting if his company is helping cause climate change?
He says that oil companies need to be part of the solution.
Lots of people disagree.
Still, there are four goals for the COP28 meeting that everyone agrees on.
會議有四大目標。
First, they want to speed up the energy transition (能源轉型).
That means quickly moving away from fossil fuels, and moving towards green energy.
Second, they want to improve climate finance (氣候貸款).
That means getting more money to projects that can fight climate change.
Third, they want to put nature, lives and livelihoods at the heart of climate action.
That means thinking about both nature and people when making decisions.
Finally, they want to make the meeting more inclusive (包容性).
That means including people who have been left out of conversations on climate change before.
These are four huge goals.
But the people at COP28 will do their best to reach them.
The fate of our planet (地球的命運) depends on it…
…and we have no time to lose.
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So, in today's News Bites…
Someone took a video of a raincoat floating like a ghost in Changhua County.
It scared a lot of people, and there were many theories about what it might be.
In the end, police found out that it was just a silly prank.
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And,
The COP28 meeting starts next week in Dubai.
World leaders and scientists will meet to talk about solutions to climate change.
The leader of the meeting is controversial, but everyone has agreed on four big goals.
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit
Pineapples are tasty fruits, but did you know they wear a crown?
That's right!
The spiky leaves on top of a pineapple are often called a "crown."
And, it can take 18 months to three years for a single pineapple to reach its full size.
That's a long wait for a royal fruit!
What do you know about your favorite fruit?
If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode!
We'll see you next time for an all new episode of News Bites!