作者，配音，編輯：(Paz)
第二配音員：(Trevor)
Hello everyone! You're listening to another episode of News Bites.
I'm Paz Bueno…
And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.
In today's news:
Even more women in Taiwan's government, Mexico's solar power plans, and the oldest dog ever!
Stay tuned and we'll tell you more about these stories, coming up next!
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台灣女性參政率創歷史新高
Female Participation in Taiwan's Politics at an All-Time High
Doctor… lawyer… president…
These are all jobs that for some people (對某些人來說), are typically held by men (這些通常是男人擔任的工作).
That last one, especially.
尤其是最後那一個。
Taiwan made history (創歷) when people elected the first female president in 2016.
2016年，台灣人民選出第一位女總統。
And another gender equality milestone (性別平等里程碑) has been reached!
After last year's November 26th 9-in-1 local elections, the number of women working in the government reached a historic high of 56-percent!
去年在政府機關工作的女性人數達到了 56% 的歷史新高！
This means that more women are in high-ranking positions (高階職位) in Taiwan's government.
Not only that (不僅如此), women now account for more than one-third (佔三分之一以上) of the seats on city and county councils.
The percentage (比例) of female judges and members of Taiwan's Control Yuan (女法官及女監察委員) has passed 40-percent.
And the number of women lawmakers also reached an all-time high (創下歷史新高) in January last year!
There's still room for improvement, though.
不過，仍有改進的餘地。
Women make up only 16-percent of the new Cabinet.
女性僅佔新內閣的 16%。
And there's still a gap between the income (男女的收入仍然有差距) of men and women workers.
Having more women in leadership positions promotes gender equality.
讓更多女性擔任領導職務可以促進性別平等。
They can make decisions that help address (滿足) the needs of everyone.
A more diverse and inclusive government (多元化和更有包容性的政府) can help every citizen.
And Taiwan is making progress.
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墨西哥將啟動 大型太陽能發電第一階段
Mexico to Power Up First Phase of Huge Solar Project in April!
Energy has been a hot button topic lately (最近的熱門話題).
Because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, global energy costs have gone up.
由於俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭，全球能源成本上升。
Many countries around the world are thinking of solutions.
And Mexico has a plan that kicks off (開始) in April.
Mexico is going to start using more renewable energy (再生能源), specifically solar energy (特別是太陽能).
Solar energy is energy that comes from the sun.
The sun gives off (散發) light and heat, and we can use that energy to power (提供動力) things like our homes, schools, and even cars.
Solar panels (太陽能板) collect that energy, and then convert (轉化) the energy into electricity we can use.
Mexico's state-owned electric company (電力公司) is building a huge solar project.
It will be able to make enough energy to power 500,000 homes.
Rows (一排排) of solar panels will cover 5,000 acres of land.
In April, the first 120 megawatts (120 百萬瓦電力) of the project will be operational (可以使用).
A top Mexican official says his country is trying to change its focus and move towards renewable energy faster.
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迎接有史以來最長壽的狗
Meet the New Guinness World Record for Oldest Dog Ever
A dog in Portugal is now officially (現在正式成為) the world's oldest dog.
His name is Bobi, and he's 30 years old.
30 years old!
That's a long time!
Dogs normally have a lifespan (壽命) of 10 to 13 years.
The previous record holder (之前的紀錄) was a dog from Australia named Bluey.
Bluey passed away when he was 29 years and five months old.
Bobi is a special kind of dog called Rafeiro do Alentejo (葡萄牙獒犬).
Bobi lives with his family, who take care of him well.
He eats the same food his family eats.
他吃的食物和他主人家吃的一樣。
Even though Bobi has some trouble walking and seeing (行走和視力方面有些困難), he is doing well for his age.
Guinness World Records says Bobi is now the oldest dog alive and the oldest dog ever.
金氏世界紀錄說波比現在是世界上最老的狗，也是有史以來最老的狗。
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So, in today's News Bites:
The number of women working in Taiwan's government reached a historic high of 56-percent!
A more diverse and inclusive government can help every citizen.
And Taiwan is making progress.
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Mexico is going to start using more renewable energy starting from April.
The state-owned electric company is building a huge solar energy project.
It will be able to make enough energy to power 500,000 homes.
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And, a dog in Portugal is now officially the world's oldest dog.
Bobi is a special kind of dog called Rafeiro do Alentejo, and he's 30 years old.
Guinness World Records says Bobi is now the oldest dog alive and the oldest dog ever.
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And that's all for today's episode of News Bites!