A man who lives in the Rocky Mountains(落基山脉) has become a hero for climate scientists because of his unusual hobby. The man is called Billy Barr and he has been living in the town of Gothic, Colorado for almost 50 years. This town is near the Rocky Mountains.
In the summer of 1973, Billy was 22 years old. He was tired of the busy life of the city, so he decided to move to Gothic.There he felt more relaxed.Every summer, scientists come to Gothic's Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory(RMBL) for research. Because he was interested in scientific research, he got along well with these scientists. But in winter, Billy is alone. Having little to do, Billy started keeping records of snow levels, temperatures and animals. For Billy this was fun, so he continued keeping records for 50 years.
Over time, he started working at the RMBL, looking after the place and keeping accounts.He built his own home nearby, and became friends with the scientists. One day, Billy mentioned his hobby to one of the scientists. They asked to see his records — and realized immediately how important they were.Those records show climate change and its effects very clearly:Winters are getting warmer, and the snow is disappearing earlier.
Now Billy's records have been used in many academic(学术的)papers and there's a short movie about him called The Snow Guardian. He still keeps his records, but now he uses Excel and a website instead of notebooks.
Actually, he also has other hobbies,like playing cricket(板球) and watching Bollywood movies. But his records have made him a legend(传奇人物）among climate scientists.
一位居住在落基山脉的男子因其与众不同的爱好而成为气候科学家心目中的英雄。这个人叫 Billy Barr，在科罗拉多州的哥特镇生活了近50年。这个小镇靠近落基山脉。
1973年夏天，Billy22岁。他厌倦了城市的忙碌生活，于是决定搬到哥特镇。在那里，他感到更加放松。每年夏天，科学家们都会来到哥特镇的落基山生物实验室进行研究。因为他对科学研究很感兴趣，所以和这些科学家相处得很好。但到了冬天，Billy就孤零零一个人。在几乎无事可做的时候，Billy开始记录雪量、温度和动物。对Billy来说，这很有趣，所以他坚持记录了50年。
随着时间的推移，他开始在落基山生物实验室工作，照看这里的一切并记录。他在附近建起了自己的家，并与科学家们成了朋友。有一天，Billy向一位科学家提到了自己的爱好。他们要求查看他的记录，Billy 立刻意识到这些记录的重要性。这些记录清楚地显示了气候变化以及它的影响：冬天越来越暖和，雪也消失得越来越早。
现在，许多学术论文都采用了 Billy 的记录，还有一部关于他的短片《雪的守护者》。他还在做记录，不过现在他用Excel和一个网站代替了笔记本。其实，他还有其他爱好，比如打板球和看宝莱坞电影。但他的记录使他成为气候科学家中的传奇人物。
1973年，时年22岁的Billy选择到美国落基山脉山脚下的哥特镇隐居。他在五十年间收集的数据成为科学家们宝贵的研究资料。
