Heatwaves across the world: BBC News Review 2022
Heatwaves are pushing temperatures to their highest levels ever recorded. It’s reached over 40 degrees in parts of Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. Wildfires have been burning out ...
Heatwaves are pushing temperatures to their highest levels ever recorded. It’s reached over 40 degrees in parts of Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. Wildfires have been burning out ...
Rishi Sunak has taken over from Liz Truss as prime minister after she spent just 45 days in office. The story Rishi Sunak - New UK PM Rishi Sunak has taken over from Liz Truss, after she spent ...
The story : Getting rid of plastic with worm spit. Spanish scientists have discovered something in wax worm saliva which helps them eat plastic. It’s hoped the breakthrough will be an effective ...
The story The world’s population has officially reached 8 billion. The growth is partly because of developments in health, nutrition and medicine. It’s taken just 11 years to go from 7 to 8 ...
The story What word describes lazy, greedy, shameless behaviour? It's 'goblin mode' – and it's the word of the year according to one UK publisher. But where does it come from? Since the ...
The story : Ultra-processed food affects people’s mental abilities. That’s according to a new study in Australia which found older people were affected negatively by things like fast food and fizzy ...
‘Countries must re-prioritise climate change or the world faces catastrophe.’ That’s what the head of the UN has said ahead of COP27, the climate conference being held in Egypt this month. ...
Beth and Neil look back at some of the most popular news stories from 2022 that we discussed on News Review and remind you of some of the English vocabulary we taught. Story: Late nights: Bad for ...
As prices continue to rise, the World Bank predicts the global economy is heading for a recession. Neil and Beth talk about the language used in the headlines around this story. The story: As ...
The story Almost 1 million. That's how many Twitter accounts have been deactivated since Elon Musk bought the social media platform last month. Musk's takeover has been controversial. Some ...