Spain floods, Water on the moon, Helping language

Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's Learning English show.
First: Even for a period of extreme weather, this autumn has had more than the usual weather disasters. The Spanish province Valencia has seen the latest incident of massive and deadly flooding in Europe. Heavy downpours also hit France, Austria and Czechia this fall. Mario and Jill Robbins report on what scientists are saying about the causes of this extreme weather. (00:59) learningenglis...
Next: NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft to seek more detailed information on water sources on the moon. The Lunar Trailblazer orbiter will use two instruments designed to map the moon in search of areas containing water, as well as what forms the water is in. Bryan Lynn has the details for the LE Science and Technology report. Then, Bryan joins Mario for a chat about the report. (08:12) learningenglis...
Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series, Let's Learn English. Today they focus on the language of episode 47, "How Can I Help?" (18:53) learningenglis...
Caty and Mario close the show.
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