Smart Tech and Climate Change - 6 Minute English

Smart technology is becoming more and more commonplace in people's homes, but coulld it help with the fight against climate change? With many people now trying to reduce their carbon footprint, is AI the answer? That's what Sam and Neil talk about, as they teach you related vocabulary.

This week's question
How many tonnes of carbon dioxide are humans responsible for emitting into the atmosphere every year?
a) 30 billion
b) 40 billion
c) 50 billion
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
dig something up
excavate; remove something from the ground

intermittent
irregular; not continuous

blackouts
periods of time without electricity or energy

in real time
no delay; live

machine learning
way computers learn and adapt based on collated data

simulate
produce a computer model

To download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-211007

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