– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! High and dry are both common adjectives. But what does "high and dry" mean? Let's find out. Speaker A: If you know anyone who needs a room in a great apartment, let me know.Speaker B: I thought you had a roommate. What happened?Speaker A: He left me high and dry. I came home the other night and he was just gone.Speaker B: … [Read more...] about High and Dry (Idioms)
Archives for April 2023
Climate Report Warns World Is Close to Last Chance
– Manuscript – A group of United Nations scientists warned Monday that humanity is close to its last chance to prevent the worst of climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said the world will need to cut carbon pollution and fossil fuel use by nearly two-thirds by the year 2035. The scientists called for an end to new fossil fuel exploration. … [Read more...] about Climate Report Warns World Is Close to Last Chance
Oldest Remains of Large Sea Reptile Found on Norwegian Island
– Manuscript – Fossils of a large sea reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs were found recently on a Norwegian island. The reptile is the ichthyosaur. It lived in the oceans and grew to be 21 meters long. Whales are the only creatures to grow larger in the history of Earth’s oceans. Until recently, their development was not well understood. Researchers … [Read more...] about Oldest Remains of Large Sea Reptile Found on Norwegian Island
‘Imperfect’ Models in Italy Redefine Beauty
– Manuscript – An Italian project on the social media service Instagram is aiming to bring attention to women who do not look like usual fashion models. Carlotta Giancane started L’Imperfetta modeling agency in 2020. The name means “imperfect” in the Italian language. And the agency aims to redefine ideas about beauty in Italy. The agency works with models who are … [Read more...] about ‘Imperfect’ Models in Italy Redefine Beauty
New Evidence Suggests Venus Is Volcanically Active
– Manuscript – Scientists say examinations of old images provide new evidence that the planet Venus is volcanically active. The finding is based on radar images captured more than 30 years ago by the U.S. space agency NASA’s Magellan spacecraft. NASA calls Magellan one of the agency’s “most successful deep space missions.” The spacecraft became the first to capture … [Read more...] about New Evidence Suggests Venus Is Volcanically Active
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