Nature destroying nature: BBC News Review

Non-native animals and plants are destroying biodiversity and ecosystems across the world. A major scientific report says mosquitos are spreading dengue and yellow fever, and rats and snakes are killing seabird populations. Invasive species are those that have come from a different environment accidentally and cause damage. They often arrive via ships, planes and tourists. (Images: Getty) 👉 Key words and phrases: 🔎 repelled - forced away - My new jacket repels water – it’s waterproof. - Some animals have spiky skin that repels predators. 🔎 high-stakes - high risk - IELTS is a high-stakes test. You’ll have to pay to do it again if you fail. - I played poker last night. It was a high-stakes game with a lot of money at risk. 🔎 running rife - uncontrolled - The kids ran rife at the party. They were out of control. - Criminals run rife in this area. Be careful. ✔️ 0:00 - Introduction ✔️ 0:26 - Story ✔️ 1:18 - Headline 1 ✔️ 2:46 - Headline 2 ✔️ 4:20 - Headline 3 ✔️ 5:27 - Language summary More popular videos to help you improve your English: ⭐ A playlist of videos all about climate change 👉 ⭐ Foraging for wild food 👉 ⭐ 6 minute English: Ecotourism: good or bad? 👉 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 ✔️ Visit our website 👉 ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 @bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #newsreview #nature #biodiversity #climatechange #animals #eco #rife #highstakes