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 Cover image: GETTY IMAGES NEWS REVIEW IS NOW AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST Do you want to learn how to speak English Then join us here on YouTube for great grammar, drama, news, study, pronunciation, vocabulary, music, interviews and celebrity videos. Every day we have a new video to help you with English.