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Новость: People saw millions of jellyfish floating near the shore off a pier in Crimea, Russia. There were so many of them that the water looked as if it was raining. Such a sight is an extremely rare phenomenon and the reason for its occurrence remains unknown. People believe that jellyfish have roamed the seas for between 500 and 700 million years. Сложные слова: 1) jellyfish - медуза(синоним - Medusa) 2)floating - плыть(синоним - swim) 3) shore(off)...

Новость: According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), poachers kill 28,000 elephants every year worldwide. A former army officer talked about the bigger picture of poaching. She said that people call poaching its name, but it is more like war. Somebody arms the poachers, who are connected into networks, which move the ivory and horns. IFAW gave Kenyan rangers a smartphone app called tenBoma. They are testing it in a conservation area of 42,000 square kilometres, and the app lets the rangers see and enter data on the go...

Новость: Thomas Pesquet is a French astronaut. He takes pictures of the Aurora Australis from the International Space Statio . Aurora is a Latin name. It means ' dawn'. The aurora are beautiful lights. They happen in the upper atmosphere. They are usually green or purple. These lights happen at the earth's poles. Aurora Australis happens at the North Pole. People sometimes call it the Northern Lights. Aurora Borealis happens at the South Pole. People call it the Southern Lights People can sometimes watch the lights...