Welcome to
BBC Xtra English.
Today, Doug and Somaya talk about the
polar bear, a
fascinating animal that lives only in the Arctic.
The Arctic ice is melting and many environmentalists believe that this a sign of Global Warming.
As the ice in the Arctic melts there are fears that the polar bear will be unable to survive.
Now it has been announced that the United States government has plans to list the polar bear as an endangered species.
This has led to speculation that because of pressure from environmental groups, Washington is changing its policy towards the environment and global warming.
Perhaps this news about the polar bear is a first step in this policy change.
Are you worried about global warming and about the survival of the polar bear?
هل تقلقك مسألة الاحتباس الحراري و انقراض الدب القطبي؟
polar bear
الدب القطبي
fascinating
مدهش
the Arctic
القطب الشمالي
melting
يذوب
environmentalists
اخصائيو بيئة
Global Warming
الاحتباس الحراري
to survive
البقاء على قيد الحياة
to list
ادراج
endangered species
الحيوانات المنقرضة
speculation
توقعات
pressure
ضغط
environmental groups
مجموعات بيئية
policy
سياسة
a first step
خطوة اولى
قد نضطر لاختصار مساهماتكم، ونعتذر عن عدم تمكننا من نشر كل ما يصلنا من آراء.
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