垃圾岛

It captured the world´s attention when a huge ´garbage island´ was spotted in the middle of the Pacific.

太平洋中发现的一座巨型“垃圾岛”引起了全世界的关注。

If the island is washed downstream, it could block floodgates at the Yunfeng dam, now operating at full capacity.

如果垃圾岛被冲向下游，就会堵住云峰水坝已经完全打开的泄洪口。

Another island covering 15000 square metres - more than 150000 square feet - had lodged under a bridge in the north-eastern city of Baishan in Jilin province and was blocking water flow.

另一个面积达平方米（超过平方英尺）的垃圾岛卡在了吉林省北山市的一座桥下，阻挡了河流。

´Our research crew is currently living in one of the most polluted areas of the world,´ the team at Algalita, founded by Charles Moore, who first discovered the problem, said.

发现垃圾岛的查尔斯·摩尔创建的加利特研究团队称，“我们的研究人员目前住在世界上污染最严重的区域之一。”

Another island covering 15,000 square metres - more than 150,000 square feet - had lodged under a bridge in the north-eastern city of Baishan in Jilin province and was blocking water flow.

另一个面积达15000平方米（超过150000平方英尺）的垃圾岛卡在了吉林省北山市的一座桥下，阻挡了河流。