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One fifth of the Amazon rainforest lost to deforestation | BBC News
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/10/01Did you know that an area the size of Germany and France combined has been lost from the Amazon rainforest? This BBC News report dives into the alarming rate of deforestation, explaining its causes like agricultural expansion and the devastating impact on biodiversity, including endangered river dolphins. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to climate change and environmental issues while learning about this critical global topic!
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US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
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UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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- Transitive Verb
- To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- Adjective
- Destroying everything; very shocking
- Causing great emotional pain or shock.
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US /skel/
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UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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US /ˈprɛʃəs/
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UK /'preʃəs/
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- Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- Very little (time, money etc.)
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