B1 English News | China's Emissions Fall as Oil Use Drops
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This episode discusses the decrease in China's carbon dioxide emissions due to reduced oil use and highlights Google's launch of Gemini 3.8 Flash.
Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: China's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% as oil use dropped, with lower oil imports, more electric vehicles, and stronger public transport helping the shift. Also: Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, with two versions, lower introductory prices, and a stronger focus on coding and security. Today’s English focus: has been rolling out, has been releasing or introducing something over time = has been rolling out. Vocabulary: emissions (gases released into the air), consumption (the amount of something people use), demand (how much people want or need something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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