Stopping the environmental apocalypse

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Stopping the environmental apocalypse

FromLearning English from the News

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Dec 5, 2017

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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

Released:

Dec 5, 2017

Format:

Podcast episode

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