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Exclusive: Annual consumption of plastic bottles is set to top half a trillion by 2021, far more than recycling efforts and putting the oceans, coastlines and other environments in danger. A million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute and the number will jump another 20% by 2021. Some […]

A million bottles a minute: world’s plastic garbage ‘as dangerous ...

June 29, 2017 in Reading (B1/B2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

Scientists say the earth’s natural “sponges” may be unable to absorb CO2 at the usual rate. Climate scientists are sounding the alarm about a new realization: while carbon dioxide emission rates by humans have stabilized, the level of the greenhouse gas in the earth’s atmosphere has continued to rise in […]

‘Scary’: CO2 Rates Climb Even as Emissions Stabilize

June 28, 2017 in Reading (B1/B2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

Biggest Banks Fueling Climate Disaster With Billions Poured Into ‘Extreme Fossil Fuels’ “Our planet just can’t take it” The world’s biggest banks are continuing business as usual (BAU) by providing funding for ‘extreme fossil fuels’. These fuels include tar sands, arctic oil, ultra-deep water oil, coal mining, coal power and […]

Biggest Banks Fueling Climate Disaster With Billions Poured Into ‘Extreme ...

June 23, 2017 in Reading (B1/B2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

Donald J. Trump has been ignored by American cities, states and civil society over his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Less than a week after Trump’s bombshell, Hawaii became the first state to give its support to the Paris agreement. Governor David Ige said: “Hawaii is committed […]

To oppose Trump, Hawaii and California Assert Leadership on Climate ...

June 8, 2017 in Reading (B1/B2) / Reading (C1/C2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

Read the article and answer the questions that follow. Today, Tuesday 7 March 2017, WikiLeaks begins its new series of leaks on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Code-named “Vault 7” by WikiLeaks, it is the largest ever publication of confidential documents on the agency. The first full part of […]

Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed

March 11, 2017 in Reading (B1/B2) by simonwhalley_@hotmail.com

Read the article and answer the questions that follow. Public information film unseen for years shows Shell knew of global warming 26 years ago, but did not act, say critics The oil giant Shell issued a clear warning of the risks of climate change more than a quarter of […]

‘Shell knew’: oil giant’s 1991 film warned of climate change ...

March 9, 2017 in Reading (B1/B2) 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