Predicting volcanos, Climbing wheels, Keeping tropical plants, Prepositions

Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter are the hosts of the VOA Learning English podcast for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.
(1:27) Bryan Lynn starts with a Science report on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano. Scientists say they were able to identify signs that the volcano might erupt about two months before it exploded. Mauna Loa is the world’s largest active volcano. Its most recent eruption began in November 2022. The new study explains the signs they discovered and how their method might be used to predict future eruptions. learningenglis...
(6:58) Andrew Smith has a report on a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough to move over all kinds of barriers, including the raised edges of streets. Andrew says a robotic delivery vehicle could use the same wheels to go up the stairs to deliver food or other purchases. That is what researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials see as the future for their 'morphing' wheel. The wheels can change their shape and can roll over barriers up to 1.3 times their radius. learningenglis...
(11:02) For those who live in a cold climate, Jill Robbins has a Lifestyle report to guide people on how to keep their tropical plants through the winter. Some suggestions include keeping them inside near a sunny window, wetting the soil, pruning and fertilizing. Following the guidelines and you can sit back and enjoy your tropical backyard oasis. Jill then joins Caty in the studio to explain some gardening vocabulary like annuals, perennials, pruning and frost. learningenglis...
(18:57) For the Lesson of the Day, Jill and Andrew are back with a lesson on prepositions based on the Let’s Learn English series with Anna Matteo. learningenglis...
Caty and Mario then sign off.
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