In the News, November 15th, 2020

This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have stories on the environment, science, and archaeology.

In our first story, we learn about possibilities Australia to become a clean energy superpower in the Asia-Pacific region. You read more about it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/14/green-giants-the-massive-projects-that-could-make-australia-a-clean-energy-superpower

 

In our second, we discover that if global warming does destroy our planet, there are plenty of other planets we might be able to go to, and you can learn more by following this link:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/science/astronomy-exoplanets-kepler.html?surface=home-discovery-vi-prg&fellback=false&req_id=949876966&algo=identity&imp_id=681924965&action=click&module=Science%20%20Technology&pgtype=Homepage

In our final story, we hear about new discoveries of ancient coffins in Egypt. You can find out more here:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-15/egypt-unveils-ancient-coffins-statues-found-in-saqqara/12884648

Worksheet Answers:

1. B 2. C 3. A

© Martin Parsons, 2020