Deep-sea mining - 6 Minute English

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Some solutions to deal with climate change could damage the environment. An idea under scrutiny is deep-sea mining - the exploration of metals used for 'green' products, which could undermine delicate ocean ecosystems. Sam and Neil discuss the topic and teach you related vocabulary. This week's question According to recent estimates by Unesco oceanographers, how many different marine species have their home in the ocean? a) 70,000 b) 170,000 c) 700,000 Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary paradox situation that seems impossible because it contains two opposite ideas conundrum problem that is very difficult to solve increase/grow by a factor of (x) be multiplied by that many (x) times silver bullet simple and immediate solution to a complicated problem slippery slope situation or habit that is difficult to stop and is likely to get worse and worse open the door to (something) (idiom) allow something new to start, or make it possible to happen [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-221208 More 6 Minute English episodes: Can music mend a broken heart? https://youtu.be/KLz5u2pH-yM The art of conversation https://youtu.be/xGhbhWUqL-w Qatar's World Cup workers https://youtu.be/nQrS3-L9id4 Controlling the weather https://youtu.be/l1DLZhZXsw0 Meet the flavourists https://youtu.be/jp1FCIQUBkw Are Halloween costumes too scary? https://yout

Published 2022-12-08 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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