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Humans are causing the sixth great extinction say scientists. Scientists at Nature journal say humans are causing the sixth great extinction and it is happening as quickly as past extinctions caused by meteorites and super volcanoes. Tens of thousands of species are in danger, including 25% of mammals and 13% of birds. The cause […]

Humans are causing the sixth extinction

June 2, 2017 in Reading (A1/A2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

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

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

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

First ever observed case of ‘river piracy’ saw the Slims river disappear as intense glacier melt suddenly diverted its flow into another watercourse. An immense river that flowed from one of Canada’s largest glaciers vanished over the course of four days last year, scientists have reported, in an unsettling illustration […]

Receding glacier causes immense Canadian river to vanish in four ...

April 18, 2017 in Reading (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

By Simon Whalley The problem of global warming is perhaps the greatest in the 200,000 year history of Homo sapiens. In only 70,000 years, we have gone from an unimportant animal in Africa to become the master of the entire planet and unfortunately; we are waging war on our ecosystem […]

The effects of our meat eating habits

April 18, 2017 in Reading (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

If fossil fuel use continues unabated, atmosphere could revert “to values of CO2 not seen since the early Eocene (50 million years ago),” new report finds. Current carbon dioxide levels are unprecedented in human history and could reach a level unseen in millennia if their rates continue at this pace, […]

Carbon Levels Could Hit Pre-Human, ‘Palms in the Arctic’ State ...

April 6, 2017 in Reading (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

inflatable to be able to add air or gas to (something, such as a tire or a balloon) and make it larger. daft crazy or foolish Don’t be daft! Your idea seems a bit daft to me. She looked at us as if we’d gone daft. landfill an area where waste […]

The Gift of Death

March 16, 2017 in Reading (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

[metaslider id=988]Familiarize yourself with some of the key vocabulary. Strange scenes on north-west coast show bright blue waters from ‘sea sparkle’ The waters along Tasmania’s north-west coastline have a wonderful, glowing appearance.. Photographs taken near Preservation Bay and Rocky Cape showcase bright blue waters caused by a natural effect known as noctiluca scintillans (AKA […]

Tasmania’s coastline glows in the dark as plankton turn blue

March 15, 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

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Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

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Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

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Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 a ‘Betrayal’

Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 a ‘Betrayal’

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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

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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

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David Attenborough on the Garden of Intention

David Attenborough on the Garden of Intention