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- (6/5) Researchers: Giant Sloths, Mastodons Lived with Humans in Americas
- AUDIO Researchers: Giant Sloths, Mastodons Lived with Humans in Americas A sloth is a furry animal that lives mainly in South and Central America. It moves very slowly and spends most of its time in trees. But thousands of years ago their ancestors were huge. Giant sloths could weigh up to 3.6 metric tons and lived on the ground. For many years, scientists believed the first humans to arrive in the Americas quickly killed off these giant ground sloths, along with many other huge animals. Those include mastodons, saber-toothed cats, and dire wolves. But research in recent years suggests that humans might have arrived in the Americas thousands of years earlier than scientists had once believed. New findings suggest that humans lived with the big animals for thousands of years. Daniel Odess is an archaeologist at White Sands National Park in the American state of New Mexico. “There was this idea that humans arrived and killed everything off very quickly — what’s called ‘Pleistocene overkill,’” he said. But new discoveries suggest that “humans were existing alongside these animals for at least 10,000 years, without making them go extinct.” Santa Elina is a place in central Brazil where archeologists are looking for the remains of ancient animals and humans. There, scientists have found bones of giant sloths. However, the bones look like humans used them and changed them. Mírian Pacheco is a researcher in a laboratory at the University of São Paulo. Pacheco recently showed The Associated Press a small, round sloth fossil. She noted that the fossil is smooth and there is a very small hole near one edge. She said it looks like humans changed the bone on purpose. She added that researchers think the bone was probably used as jewelry. The animal bones from Santa Elina are about 27,000 years old. That is older than scientists had thought possible. Some had believed that humans only arrived in the Americas 11,000 years ago. Researchers at first wondered if humans had been working with ancient fossils. But Pacheco’s research strongly suggests that ancient people were carving “fresh bones” shortly after the animals died. Pacheco studied chemical changes that take place when a bone becomes a fossil. She said the bone had been carved “before the fossilization process.” Pacheco’s team also ruled out natural processes. In high school, Pacheco learned that most archeologists believed humans arrived in the Americas about 13,000 to 11,000 years ago. “What I learned in school was that Clovis was first,” she said. Clovis is a place in New Mexico where archaeologists in the 1920s and 1930s found objects dated to between 11,000 and 13,000 years ago. Until more recent years, Clovis objects, or artifacts, were among the oldest known in the Americas. Scientists say there was a large decrease in the number of large animals at that time. The period is also believed to mark the end of the last Ice Age: a period when large areas of land were covered with thick ice and snow. Briana Pobiner is a paleontologist with the Smithsonian Institution’s Human Origins Program. Pobiner said, “It was a nice story for a while, when all the timing lined up,” adding, “But it doesn’t really work so well anymore.” In the past 30 years, new research methods, including ancient DNA, have suggested a different story. The first place that most scientists agreed was older than Clovis was Monte Verde, Chile. There, researchers discovered 14,500-year-old stone tools, pieces of animal skins, and several plants people could eat and use for medicine. “Monte Verde was a shock,” said Tom Dillehay. He is an archeologist at Vanderbilt University in the American state of Tennessee. Dillehay has carried out research at Monte Verde for many years. At New Mexico’s White Sands, researchers have uncovered human footprints dated to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago. The site also has tracks of giant animals dated to about the same time. However, archeologists have not found any artifacts at the site. Researchers continue to disagree about the timing of humans’ first arrival in the Americas. But if they did arrive earlier than once thought, several scientists now believe that it is possible they did not immediately kill off the giant animals living in the Americas. __________________________________________ Words in This Story furry –adj. covered with animal hair Pleistocene –n. a period of time from about 2.5 million to 11,000 years ago extinct –adj. no longer existing on the Earth archeologist –n. a person who studies ancient human life fossil –n. the mineralized remains of a tissue of a living thing jewelry –n. objects that are worn on the body to beautify and show status carve –v. to slowly cut away material to make a design or special surface https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/researchers-giant-sloths-mastodons-lived-with-humans-in-americas/7911445.html
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- (6/4) What Is Ketamine?
- AUDIO What Is Ketamine? An investigation into the death of American actor Matthew Perry has led to criminal charges against five people. Perry, a star of the popular television series Friends, died suddenly in October. He was 54. Doctors who examined his body after death said Perry died from an overdose of the powerful drug ketamine. So what is ketamine? Ketamine is a powerful anesthetic. The drug is often used to put people into a deep sleep for medical operations, also called surgery. The treatment is called general anesthesia. A doctor can inject the drug into a muscle or through a liquid flow directly into a patient’s veins. The drug’s chemistry is similar to the recreational drug called PCP. Some people use ketamine recreationally for its euphoric effects. It can cause hallucinations and can affect breathing and the heart. Ketamine becomes popular The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ketamine for use only for general anesthesia. However, American doctors are free to prescribe drugs for treatments other than those approved by the FDA. This is known as off-label use. Ketamine use has seen a huge, fast rise in recent years as a treatment for pain and mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety. Perry was using it to treat depression. His usual doctors were treating him with what is called ketamine infusion therapy. However, investigators say the actor turned to other sources when his doctors refused to give him as much as he wanted. Last week, government lawyers said Perry got ketamine illegally through a group that included two doctors, Perry’s assistant and a woman they identified as the “Ketamine Queen.” Perry’s assistant injected the actor with ketamine — including several times on the day Perry died. How else is ketamine being used? Emergency medical workers also sometimes use ketamine to sedate people who appear to be out of control, aggressive or a threat to themselves or others. Some states and agencies around the country have begun to reconsider this use of ketamine because of the drug’s health risks. In 2019, an American court found two emergency medical workers guilty in the overdose killing of a teenager in Colorado. The medical team injected the man with a deadly amount of ketamine during a police operation. An Associated Press investigation found that, generally, use of ketamine and similar drugs as a policing or security tool has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years. _______________________________________________ Words in This Story overdose –n. a lethal or toxic amount (as of a drug) euphoric –adj. marked by a feeling of great happiness and excitement: characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria hallucination –n. the awareness of something (as a visual image, a sound, or a smell) that seems to be experienced through one of the senses but is not real, cannot be sensed by someone else, and is usually the result of mental illness or the effect of a drug prescribe –v. to write or give medical orders, such as for drugs or other treatments sedate –v to dose with sedatives, drugs that can make people sleep https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/what-is-ketamine-/7750100.html
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- (6/2) Protecting Bulbs from Animals and Cold Weather
- AUDIO Protecting Bulbs from Animals and Cold Weather It would not be autumn without planting advice from Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano. Damiano recently wrote about her experience planting garlic cloves. She was concerned not just about protecting them from low winter temperatures. She was worried that animals would dig up her bulbs and eat them. Tulips, daffodils and garlic, for example, produce bulbs that bloom in the spring in places that have four seasons and cold winters. To keep away animals, Damiano put netting over the soil and covered it with straw to a thickness of 10 centimeters. She said this is good to do with any bulbs, especially ones like garlic, tulips and crocuses. That is because animals like to eat the bulbs of these plants. Protecting bulbs Netting or a kind of fencing called chicken wire can serve as a physical barrier that prevents animals from digging up plants. Such barriers do not block sunlight and water from reaching the soil. Damiano said they can be secured to the ground with pieces of wood or rocks. They can be removed in the spring. Straw is a good mulch material that helps keep the temperature of the soil from changing too much. That can help avoid damage to plants caused by freezing and thawing conditions. It also keeps the soil from drying out. Protecting soil is important during the winter when cold dry weather can damage even the strongest plants. Straw, hay, what is the difference? Damiano said it is important to use straw, not hay, in your garden. Hay is animal feed. It contains tall grass, alfalfa, clover and other seeds that will cause problems in your garden. She said straw is leftover material from crop harvesting. It is better because it has fewer seeds. Damiano also said straw is less likely to contain chemicals used for insect control on crops. Straw is also good for other purposes around your house, the gardening expert noted. Fertilizers and repellants Damiano does not like to use some popular fertilizers such as bone meal, blood meal or fish fertilizers. She said hungry animals might find such fertilizers appealing. She also advises not to leave parts of bulbs on the ground in your garden because they might be a sign to animals that there is food nearby. There are many products meant to keep away animals that eat bulbs, which include squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks and others. Damiano does not use repellants because they must be must be replaced often. She said she does not like doing garden work when it is cold outside. Some repellants can be used to treat bulbs before planting. But, she said, they wear off over time. Damiano considered a physical barrier like netting or chicken wire to be the best defense. But, she added, the repellants and other methods can be effective so long as you are diligent. ______________________________________________ Words in This Story clove –n. a segment, or part, of a plant bulb bulb –n. the underground part of certain plants that produces leaves and flowers bloom –v. to produce a fully developed flower thaw –v. to melt from a frozen state repellant –n. a substance that keep an animal such as an insect or a larger animal away because of some chemical property diligent –adj. showing care, hard work and continuous effort https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/protecting-bulbs-from-animals-and-cold-weather/7845393.html
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- [6/5]为什么有人每天睡得少却很精神？科学家发现“短睡基因”
- 大多数人都清楚充足睡眠是至关重要的，经典观点认为：每晚睡足 8 小时，第二天才能精力充沛地学习、工作，否则就会昏昏沉沉，注意力不集中，情绪也容易烦躁。 然而我们有时候却会遇到一些例外，他们每天仅需睡 3-6 小时，却依然活力满满，学习工作两不误。他们仿佛能多出好几个小时的时间去学习、娱乐或工作。 这群人被称为“自然短睡者(natural short sleepers)”，科学家发现，他们的秘密就藏在基因里。 揭开“短睡者”的神秘面纱 其实，不同生物的睡眠模式本来就不太一样。比如，大象每天仅睡 2-4 小时，而树懒则要睡 15-20 小时。这种差异背后，反应的是物种在长期进化中对生存环境和能量消耗的不同适应策略。人类的睡眠同样经历了漫长的演化，而“自然短睡者”的出现，就像一道独特的窗口，帮助科学家从遗传和进化的角度，重新审视：人真的一定要睡八小时吗？有些人天生就能少睡也照常运行，他们的大脑和身体到底有什么特别之处？ 美国加州大学旧金山分校的科研团队，在 21 世纪初接触到一批每晚睡眠 6 小时或更少的研究对象，其中一对母女引起了特别关注。研究人员对母女俩的基因组进行深入分析后，有了重大发现：在调节人体昼夜节律的基因中，存在一个罕见突变。 人体的昼夜节律如同一个精密的时钟，由位于下丘脑的视交叉上核(SCN)控制。SCN 通过接收外界的光线、温度等环境信号，来调整人体的生理节奏。当光线变化时，视网膜会将信号传递给 SCN，SCN 再通过神经和体液调节，影响身体各个器官和系统的活动，从而维持“睡眠-觉醒”周期的稳定。而这对母女基因中的突变，很可能干扰了 SCN 的正常功能，进而改变了她们的睡眠需求。 这个在母女基因中发现的突变，就像是打开睡眠奥秘之门的一把钥匙。 这一发现吸引了其他有类似睡眠习惯的人主动联系实验室进行 DNA 检测。随着研究对象增多，该团队的数据越来越丰富。到目前为止，他们已鉴定出与自然短睡眠特征相关的 4 个基因中的 5 种突变，而且不同家族的突变存在差异，呈现出家族特异性。这表明，睡眠与基因的关系十分复杂，可能涉及多个基因的协同作用，不同家族的基因突变可能通过不同的途径影响睡眠。 新发现：SIK3 基因突变 在探索的道路上，研究团队又有了新突破。他们在自然短睡眠者的 DNA 中发现了新的 SIK3 基因突变。它能影响大脑中一种酶的活性，而这种酶正是决定我们需要睡多久的关键之一。 巧合的是，此前日本研究人员在 SIK3 基因中还发现过另一种突变，这种突变会导致小鼠异常嗜睡。同一种基因，不同突变却产生相反效果，让睡眠与基因的关系更加神秘。 为深入了解新发现的 SIK3 基因突变，研究团队对小鼠进行基因改造，使其携带该突变。 结果令人惊讶，这些小鼠每天睡眠时间比正常小鼠减少约 31 分钟(小鼠通常每天睡 12 小时左右)。研究还发现，这个突变影响的酶在大脑突触中活性最强，为“睡眠有助于大脑重置”的理论提供了支持。 大脑突触是负责神经元之间传递信息的关键部位，其功能对于学习、记忆和认知等功能至关重要。“睡眠有助于大脑重置”这一理论认为，睡眠不仅仅是休息，更是大脑清理代谢废物和修复受损神经元连接的时期。携带 SIK3 基因突变的个体，其生产的酶可能让突触的工作效率提高了，因而让大脑具备了更高效的“清理修复系统”，使得在较短的睡眠时间内，就能完成这些重要的生理过程，从而满足大脑正常功能的需求。 科学界的不同声音 虽然 SIK3 基因的发现令人兴奋，但科学家们对它的作用仍有不同看法。美国哈佛医学院的神经学家 Clifford Saper 就认为，虽然突变小鼠睡眠时间减少，但幅度有限，说明 SIK3 突变可能并非降低睡眠需求的主因。另外，从进化的角度来看，睡眠是一种高度保守的生理行为，在漫长的进化过程中，睡眠模式的形成受到多种因素的综合影响，包括环境压力、能量平衡和生存需求等。单一基因突变不太可能完全决定睡眠需求的变化。 但他也肯定了该研究的意义，此次基因突变导致小鼠异常睡眠模式的发现，与之前对 SIK3 的认知相符，有助于理解嗜睡的生物学基础。 嗜睡症是一种常见的睡眠障碍，患者会出现白天过度嗜睡、难以控制的困倦发作等症状，严重影响生活质量和工作安全。通过研究 SIK3 基因突变与小鼠嗜睡之间的关系，科学家可以深入了解嗜睡症的发病机制，为开发新的治疗方法提供理论依据。 睡眠调节机制仍在探索 尽管已经发现多个与自然短睡眠相关的基因突变，但关于这些基因及其变异如何普遍影响睡眠的机制，目前还没有明确答案。 研究发现，“有没有这个基因”虽然很重要，但是“基因有没有被启动”也同样关键。用专业术语来说，这与基因的表达调控有关，但是简单来理解就是，每个基因都有一个“开关”，它什么时候打开、打开多大(也就是通过这个基因制造的蛋白质的多少)，都会影响睡眠。 而这些“开关”不仅受遗传影响，还会受到环境因素的调控。 比如长期处于高压力工作环境的人群，即使本身没有睡眠相关基因突变，也更容易出现睡眠问题，这可能是环境因素“开启”或“关闭”了某些与睡眠相关的基因。此外，饮食、运动等生活方式因素也可能通过影响基因表达，间接影响睡眠质量。 对症解决睡眠难题 如果我们能真正读懂这些睡眠基因的运作方式，未来也许真的能实现“定制睡眠”—— 对于失眠的人，或许可以开发出调节特定基因表达的药物，不再只是靠存在副作用的传统治疗药物； 对于嗜睡症患者，可以通过修复相关基因，让他们摆脱白天困倦、注意力不集中的痛苦； 对于普通人来说，甚至有可能通过基因检测，量身定制睡眠方案，最大限度提升休息效率。 在未来，随着研究不断深入，我们有望发现更多与睡眠相关的基因和影响因素。也许有一天，我们真能像科幻电影中那样，通过合理调整基因，拥有更科学的睡眠模式，在保证充足休息的同时，有更多时间去追求有意义的生活。 但是在那之前，我们仍需依据现有的睡眠科学知识，养成良好的睡眠习惯，呵护自己的身体和大脑。 保持规律的作息时间、创造舒适的睡眠环境、避免睡前使用电子设备等，这些简单的生活方式调整都有助于提高睡眠质量，为我们的生活和工作提供充足的能量。 https://www.chinanews.com.cn/jk/2025/05-24/10421203.shtml
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- [6/4]朝参暮枣、随身膏条……年轻人把养生局卷到膏方界
- 在新茶饮上新东方植物、养生水开拼“药食同源”之后，这届年轻人又把养生局卷到了中药膏方界，记者在多个线下会员商超以及线上平台看到，越来越多的便携式膏方正在成为年轻人喜欢的养生零食，不少中药老字号也在纷纷牵手新零售，抢先入局中式养生新赛道。 端午临近，传统养生文化再掀热潮。记者在小红书、抖音、快手等平台看到，不少年轻人晒出了自己的养生便携“膏”：有为增强免疫润肺止咳的八珍膏，有据说能嘬完倒头就睡的酸枣仁膏，有能让生理期也脸色红润的红参玉竹乌鸡膏……都是独立包装的小小一条或者一片，可以泡水也可以直接就撕开服用，不少网友表示，口味不错也能养生，中国老祖宗的方子是现在脆皮年轻人的救赎。 而线下不少会员商超也开始携手老字号开卷养生膏方：5月21日，M会员店与中华老字号品牌雷允上就联手攒出新中式养生局，为现代养生需求研发的“即食膏方”在扬州线下店全国首发，“龙眼肉西洋参膏——玉灵膏”“五指毛桃党参膏——轻湿膏”“酸枣仁灵芝百合膏——晚安膏”“无花果白芷姜枣膏——月舒膏”……这些专为现代养生需求研发的“即食膏方”，让不少年轻人被种草，而现场熬煮的玫瑰枸杞红枣膏、桑葚陈皮枸杞膏也让线下消费者感觉很稀奇。来逛超市的张女士表示，自己是第一次现场亲眼看见熬煮膏方的过程，“打破了我对传统养生中药成品的刻板印象，‘熬膏三小时’到‘开盖30秒’，这样随身装的包装方式，就像吃零食一样方便，传统膏方也能进入到快节奏生活中了。” 记者在盒马搜索也发现，前不久其与苏州中药老字号李良济在组成养生水IP后，还把李良济的各种即食膏也搬上了货架：茯苓轻湿膏、酸枣仁晚安膏、红参石榴膏……各种即食膏方的效用分别针对现在上班族的不同问题，下单数量非常可观。 多说1句 一家中药老字号的市场相关负责人告诉记者，亚健康、轻养生已成为都市人群高频关键词，大众对于养生健康需求更是愈发细分。比如此次雷允上针对现代人的睡眠、气血、湿气、女性调理等需求，上新的四款便捷“即食膏方”，就是将三百年非遗膏方技艺，转化为更适合加班族、宝妈族等多类人群的模块化膏方，实现“一人一方”到“一类一效”的精准升级。业内人士告诉记者，现在不少老字号都在尝试将古老的膏方做成即食“膏条”，适应当代年轻人的“预制”消费便捷需求。 一边是健康意识不断觉醒的职场人，一边却是加不完的班、熬不完的夜，职场年轻人既渴望科学专业的健康指导，更需要省时省力的便捷产品，这种“既要也要”的多重诉求，推动着健康消费向着轻量化、场景化和悦己化转变。不管是新茶饮的“东方植物”上新，还是养生水的中药配方入局，到现在的便携式养生膏方“零食”，这些都是古老的中医养生文化在努力去适配现代职场人的生活节奏和“轻养生”供给，“药食同源”是老祖宗传下来的智慧，如何让其更加符合生活救急、时令养生等热门需求，还需要养生链条上各方环节的齐心协力，让传统养生焕发新生。 https://www.chinanews.com.cn/sh/2025/05-24/10421255.shtml
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- [6/2]定了！香港顶流“加加”“得得”上线！
- 5月27日，香港海洋公园正式公布了中央赠港大熊猫“盈盈”所诞龙凤胎宝宝的名字。雌性大熊猫宝宝被命名为“加加”，寓意加油打气，因为和“家”同音，亦有“家”的元素，代表家国腾飞、人民幸福；雄性大熊猫宝宝则被命名为“得得”，象征香港事事都“得”(粤语，意思为行)，因为和“德”同音，亦有中国人崇尚美“德”之意。 5月27日，香港海洋公园正式公布中央赠港大熊猫“盈盈”所诞的龙凤胎宝宝名字为“加加”“得得”。 中新社记者 戴小橦 摄 去年8月15日凌晨，是香港海洋公园的大日子！19岁的大熊猫“盈盈”成功诞下一对龙凤胎，这不仅是香港首次迎来本土出生的大熊猫宝宝，“盈盈”也成了有记录以来最年长初次成功产子的大熊猫妈妈。 从那以后，这对小可爱就成了香港市民的心头宝，大家都亲切地用粤语昵称“家姐”(姐姐)和“细佬”(弟弟)称呼他们。今年2月15日，龙凤胎宝宝半岁啦，香港海洋公园为他们举办了盛大的亮相仪式，香港特区行政长官李家超还现场宣布了命名比赛启动。这一消息瞬间点燃了市民的热情，大家纷纷开动脑筋，为这对萌宝贡献自己心中最棒的名字。香港海洋公园表示，比赛收到了超过3.5万份建议，可见大家对这对龙凤胎的喜爱。 5月27日，香港海洋公园正式公布中央赠港大熊猫“盈盈”所诞的龙凤胎宝宝名字为“加加”和“得得”。 中新社记者 戴小橦 摄 经过一番激烈评选，最终“加加”和“得得”脱颖而出。这两个名字寄托着大家对大熊猫宝宝最美好的祝福，也象征着香港这座城市的繁荣与希望。以后，“家姐”就叫“加加”，“细佬”就是“得得”啦。 如今，“加加”和“得得”已经茁壮成长为十几公斤的“小团子”，性格活泼可爱。“加加”善于攀爬，常常爬上木架，享受自己的悠闲时光；“得得”则是个十足的“小跟屁虫”，喜欢跟着妈妈“盈盈”身后撒娇打滚，一举一动都萌翻众人。看着他们在香港海洋公园里快乐成长，和妈妈“盈盈”温馨互动，真的太治愈啦！ 随着“加加”和“得得”的茁壮成长，香港海洋公园也对场馆进行升级调整。从5月27日起，访客到访“大熊猫之旅”展馆无需再预先领取时间票，可直接在展馆外排队入场。同时，邻近“大熊猫之旅”入口处的高地区域也一并开放给“加加”“得得”及母亲“盈盈”使用，为它们提供了更宽敞的生活空间。 接下来，就让我们一起期待“加加”和“得得”在香港海洋公园继续快乐成长，给大家带来更多温暖与欢乐的瞬间吧！ https://www.chinanews.com.cn/dwq/2025/05-27/10422694.shtml
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- 「6/10」“雪の冷蔵庫”から日本酒の蔵出し作業 秋田 羽後町
- 雪で作られた天然の冷蔵庫「雪室」の中で3か月間貯蔵した日本酒を取り出す「蔵出し」の作業が秋田県羽後町で行われました。 羽後町田代地区の酒店では、雪が多い地域の特徴を生かそうと毎年、近くの酒蔵にオリジナルの日本酒を醸造してもらい、かまくらのような形の雪室の中で貯蔵する「雪中貯蔵」を行っています。 ことしは雪が多かったため、雪室は高さ5メートル、幅15メートルの大きなものになったということで26日は雪室から酒を取り出す「蔵出し」の作業が行われました。 酒店の店主や地元の人たちが重機やスコップで入り口の雪を崩して雪室の中に入り、3か月間貯蔵していた新酒を次々に運び出していました。 雪室の中は温度が0度、湿度が100％ほどに保たれていて、酒の味は新酒特有のフレッシュな味わいを保ちつつ、まろやかさが増すということです。 地元の人たちは早速試飲してことしの出来栄えを確かめ、「フルーティーでおいしい」などと話していました。 酒店の店主の菅原弘助さん（74）は「ことしも雪のありがたさを実感しました。雪の活用にはまだまだ可能性や広がりがあると思うので、体の続くかぎりやっていきたい」と話していました。
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- 「6/9」自民 高市氏“スパイ対策の法整備検討を” 石破首相に提言
- 治安対策などの強化に向けて、自民党の高市前経済安全保障担当大臣らは、石破総理大臣に提言を手渡しました。日本は諸外国と比べてスパイ行為への対策が不十分だとして、法整備を検討することなどを求めています。 治安やテロ対策などを議論する自民党の調査会の会長を務める高市前経済安全保障担当大臣らは、27日、総理大臣官邸を訪れ、石破総理大臣に提言を手渡しました。 提言では、国境を越えて犯行に及ぶ犯罪グループの動向なども念頭に国内の治安を守るための対応力「治安力」を強化する必要性を指摘しています。 具体的には、日本は諸外国と比べてスパイ行為への対策が不十分だとして、法整備の検討を求めているほか、外国勢力による偽情報の拡散への対処能力に加え、情報収集・分析能力の向上なども図っていくべきだとしています。 石破総理大臣は「偽情報への対応は急いで取り組まなければならないし、インテリジェンスの強化も問題意識を持って検討していく」と応じました。 申し入れのあと、高市氏は記者団に「日本は包括的に外国勢力によるスパイ行為に対処できる法律がなく、防止法は必要だと考えている。政府には検討をお願いしたい」と述べました。 林官房長官「必要な取り組みの充実と強化に努める」 林官房長官は、午後の記者会見で「いわゆる『スパイ防止法』の必要性などについてはさまざまな議論があるが、政府としては、わが国で外国の機関による情報収集活動などが行われているとの認識に立ち、国の重要な情報などの保護を図るべく対策を講じている。違法な情報収集に対しては捜査当局が法令を適用し、厳正な取締りを行っており、引き続き、さまざまな観点から必要な取り組みの充実と強化に努めたい」と述べました。
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- 「6/5」香川 小豆島 道の駅でオリーブの花が咲き始める
- 全国一のオリーブの産地、香川県の小豆島で県の花にも指定されているオリーブの花が咲き始め、訪れた人たちを楽しませています。 小豆島町の道の駅「小豆島オリーブ公園」では、瀬戸内海を見下ろせる丘の上に20品種、およそ2000本のオリーブの木が植えられています。 このうちスペイン産の「マンザニロ」という品種は、ほかの品種に先駆けて今月23日に開花しました。 直径3ミリほどの白いかれんな花を咲かせ、今満開を迎えています。 公園によりますと、ことしの花の付き具合は例年並みか少し多く、今後の天候に恵まれれば例年並みのオリーブの収穫が期待できるということです。 取材した26日は国内だけでなく海外からの観光客も大勢訪れ、オリーブの花を見たり、花の香りを楽しんだりしながら写真に収めていました。 岩手県から訪れた女性は「小さいのが集まっていてかれんなイメージ、かわいらしい花だと思う」と話していました。 徳島県から訪れた女性は「こんなに小さな花なのにすごくいい匂いがする」と花に顔を近づけて香りを楽しんでいました。 小豆島オリーブ公園ではこのあとも園内のオリーブの花が相次いで開花し、花は来月上旬まで楽しむことができそうだということです。
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