Could humans live in underwater cities? - 6 Minute English

While human exploration of space has landed a man on the Moon and journeyed to the surface of Mars, our dreams of living in cities under the sea have not come true yet. Neil and Rob talk about some projects of underwater habitats and teach you vocabulary along the way.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-201022

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Vocabulary
seabed
solid surface of the earth that lies under the ocean, at least 1.8 kilometres underwater

natural resources
naturally existing things such as minerals, forests, coal and other energy sources that can be used by people

vertically
standing or pointing straight up and down at an angle 90 degrees, perpendicular to the ground, as opposed to horizontally parallel to the ground

the bends
decompression sickness - a serious medical sickness caused by nitrogen bubbles in the muscle tissues, resulting from return to the surface of the sea too quickly when diving

physiologically
relating to how the bodies of living humans and animals function

atmospheric pressure
the normal air pressure within the Earth’s atmosphere

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