Sick Sea Lions, Amazon Drought, South Dakota High tech University

Bryan Lynn and Caty Weaver are the hosts of the VOA Learning English podcast for Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
0:53 Bryan starts the program with a report on sea lions off the coast of California with signs of algae poisoning. The poison is produced by microscopic algae eaten by shellfish or small fish. Those shellfish or fish are often eaten by sea lions, dolphins or birds. The algae can also sicken humans. And the Santa Barbara-based Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute said it had rescued at least 23 animals. learningenglis...
4:25 Andrew Smith then takes us to the Amazon Basin which is facing one of the most severe droughts in recent years. As the dry season begins in August, many of its rivers are already at very low levels. And countries, like Bolivia, Peru and Brazil, are preparing to deal with increasing forest fires, water shortages and higher food prices. learningenglis...
10:37 For Education, Caty and Mario Ritter, Jr. have a report on how a small, rural college became one of the top high-tech universities in the U.S. Dakota State University did it by putting technology at the center of all of its study programs. The jump into technology started with a bachelor’s degree in computer science using teaching materials from IBM. The school then added software development, cyber security, and increased partnerships with local businesses. One of the graduates credited the school’s “commitment to innovation” as one of the reasons. learningenglis...
19:53 Andrew returns with Jill Robbins for Lesson of the Day based on Let’s Learn English. The special lesson centers on the not-so-boring highlight of the series. And Anna Matteo joins them to discuss the children’s series Let’s Learn English with Anna.
Caty and Bryan then sign off.
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