IELTS READING – Deforestation in the 21st century S13AT2
IELTS READING Deforestation in the 21st century When it comes to cutting down trees, satellite data reveals a shift from the patterns of the past A Globally, Q16 roughly 13 million hectares of forest are destroyed each year. Such deforestation has long been driven by farmers desperate to earn a living or by loggers building […]
IELTS READING – Whale Strandings S9AT2
IELTS READING Whale Strandings Why do whales leave the ocean and become stuck on beaches? When the last stranded whale of a group eventually dies, the story does not end there. A team of researchers begins to investigate, collecting Q14 skin samples for instance, recording anything that could help them answer the crucial question: why? […]
IELTS READING – Left or right? S12AT3
IELTS READING Left or right? An overview of some research into lateralisation: the dominance of one side of the body over the other A. Creatures across the animal kingdom have a preference for one foot, eye or even antenna. The cause of this trait, called lateralisation, is fairly simple: one side of the brain, which […]
IELTS READING – Domestic robots S13AT1
IELTS READING Domestic robots Machines that look after your home are getting cleverer, but they still need care and attention if they are to perform as intended. Floor-cleaning machines capable of responding to their environment were among the first commercially available domestic products worthy of being called robots. The best known is the Roomba, made […]