Global pollution: seeking solutions: BBC News Review
An international delegation meet to avert environmental catastrophe. Dan and Catherine teach you how to use language from this news story in your everyday English. The story: Environment ministers from about a hundred countries are meeting in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to try to finalise a declaration to combat pollution. Challenges include banning the use of toxic lead in paint and limiting the amount of plastic that finds its way into the ocean. Key words and phrases: Armageddon - a highly destructive event pact - formal agreement rampant - increasingly out of control Learn more here http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/... [Cover image: GETTY IMAGES] NEWS REVIEW IS NOW AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05q5jcc We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment. For more videos and content that will help you learn English, visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com
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