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Monthly archives: May 2017

Generating three centimeters of top soil takes 1,000 years, and if current rates of degradation continue all of the world’s top soil could be gone within 60 years, a senior UN official said. By Chris Arsenault ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Generating three centimeters of top soil takes 1,000 years, […]

Only 60 Years of Farming Left If Soil Degradation Continues

May 31, 2017 in Reading (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

Stop the Machine aims to put an end to methods of farming that are endangering biodiversity and wildlife the world over We can feed an extra 4 billion people a year if we reject the bloated and wasteful factory farming systems that are endangering our planet’s biodiversity and wildlife, said […]

Calls to reform food system: ‘Factory farming belongs in a ...

May 26, 2017 in Reading (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IESYMFtLIis

Jared Diamond: Why do societies collapse?

May 25, 2017 in Video (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

Circus lions return to home Thirty-three lions were removed from circuses in Peru and Colombia during surprise raids organised by Animal Defenders International (ADI). They found their living conditions were incredibly bad. Almost all of the lions have had their claws removed and many have broken teeth. One lion has […]

Circus lions return to home

May 23, 2017 in Reading (A1/A2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

New research carried out by Friends of the Earth and the Oakland CA Unified School District highlights the problem of meat eating on our Earth. Schools decreased the amount of meat and dairy children ate by 30%. This reduced the school district’s carbon footprint by 14%. The school district […]

New Data Finds Climate-Friendly, Healthy Meals Within Reach for Public ...

May 21, 2017 in Reading (A1/A2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F47RIF_0reA

Leornardo Di Caprio United Nations Speech

May 18, 2017 in Video (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

Use the flashcards below to study some key words from the article. You can click on “Choose a Study Mode” in the bottom right corner to change between flashcards, games and test. Good luck! Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Islands is one of the most remote places on Earth. It […]

38 million pieces of plastic found on South Pacific island

May 16, 2017 in Reading (A1/A2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

These Ants Can Diagnose and Treat Their Comrades’ Infected Wounds

These Ants Can Diagnose and Treat Their Comrades’ Infected Wounds

Reading (C1/C2)

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

Reading (C1/C2)

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

Reading (B1/B2)

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 a ‘Betrayal’

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 a ‘Betrayal’

Reading (A1/A2)

Climate Change: Why does 1.5°C matter?

Climate Change: Why does 1.5°C matter?

Effective Presentation Skills

Effective Presentation Skills

Writing Correction Symbols

Writing Correction Symbols

Reading (A1/A2)

How Advertising Rewires Kids’ Brains

How Advertising Rewires Kids’ Brains

UN Report Warns Human Activity Has Pushed One Million Plant and Animal Species close to Extinction

UN Report Warns Human Activity Has Pushed One Million Plant and Animal Species close to Extinction

Reading (A1/A2)

David Attenborough on the Garden of Intention

David Attenborough on the Garden of Intention