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今回はThe Economistの…1 | Ghostbusters returns from the grave…2 | The green light at the end of the tunnel…3 | Slovakia's high-stakes electionについて紹介していきたいと思います。
1 | Ghostbusters return from the grve
Ivan Reitman's supernatural comedy, "Ghostbusters", was among the highest grossing films of 1984. Five years later, "Ghostbusters Ⅱ" proved less successful and a reboot, also called "Ghostbusters", suffered a painful death at the box office in 2016. Jason Reitman, the son of the director of the first two films, had a little more luck in 2021. In "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" the survivng original team members - played by bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd ad Ernie Hudson - passed the proton packs to a younger group of paranormal investigators played by Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon and others.
Now Mr Reitman has co-written and produced another sequel, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire". It captures the rowdy spirit of the 1984 classic but tries to squeeze in Ghostbusters both old and new, along with a crowd of supporting characters. That does not leave much room for laughs or scares - or ghosts. After 40 years, it might finally be time to let the franchise rest in peace.
"Ghostbusters"。
著名な作品である。
幸運。
その訪れは突然に。
2 | The green light at the end of the tunnel
On Saturday, between 8.30 and 9.30pm local time around the world, lights will go out. That, at least, is the hope of the World Wildlife Fund, a charity which organises an annual "Earth Hour". The action is more symbolic than practical: using figures for 2021, a crude calculation suggests that knocking out all of the world's electricity for one hour would reduce consuption bu about three terawatt-hours cutting carbon emissions by at most 1.7 megatons (about 0.004% of the annual total). And emissions from global electricity use have grown steadily since the first Earth Hour in 2007, reaching their highest level in 2023.
But some things are heading in the right direction. The amount of new electricity demand met using renewable sources was almost 50% higher in 2023 than in 2022. The trend looks set to continue: in November governments at COP28 pledged to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 ( from 2022 levels).
僕たちの生活において。
電力は欠かせない存在。
水力や風力。
そして原子力。
科学の発展により。今では電力は。
様々な方法で発電されている。
3 | Slovakia's high-stakes election
Slovaks choose their new president on Saturday. Ivan Korcok, a pro-Western former diplomat, and Peter Pelligrini, a close ally of the populist prime minister, Robert Fico, are expected to progress to the second round on April 6th. Since his return to power in October, Mr Fico has attacked independent institutions. The liberal outgoing president, Zuzana Caputova, mangaed to hold off his attempts to soften anti-corruption laws. But Mr Pelligrini, a former member of Mr Fico's Smer party, would be more amenable.
The election will also test Slovakia's support for Ukraine. Mr Fico ended millitary aid in October and has drawn closer to Russia. Earlier this month, the Czech Republic, historically Slovakia's ally, suspended intergovernmental consultations after the Slovak foreign minister met up with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. Only 40% of Slovaks believe that Russia is primarily responsible for the war, 34% blame the West. Unlike Hungary, though, Slovakia has not unblocked EU or NATO decisions related to Ukraine - yet.
選挙。
熾烈な争い。
市民の声をどれだけ反映させられるのか。
それが勝率に直結する。
4 | まとめ
・映画
・電力
・選挙
3つの要素。
前回の反省を活かしつつ。
3,000文字への挑戦。
気楽に挑みたい。
★★★
次回もこんな感じで。
それでは！