environment – Health Story Hub

This NPR podcast examines a health issue that often goes overlooked: access to potable water. The water crisis plagued a town in Montevideo Uruguay for three months. This coincided with one of the worst droughts in 40 years. This podcast focuses on how the water shortage affected children at a school in Salinas which is a small town. It explores health problems grounded in infrastructure. It features personal stories and experiences of the students through interviews that show the how lack of access to potable water affects children. Transcript available in Spanish will help intermediate learners follow spoken language.

‘Oppenheimer’, mi tío y los secretos que a EE.UU. aún no le gusta contar

The film “Oppenheimer.” which won seven Academy Awards shows both the triumph of scientific ingenuity and is a cautionary tale of unintended consequences.This opinion essay describes reckless exposure of Americans to radiation during the atomic tests that created the bomb. Soldiers, pilots, and sailors – and a military band, the leader of which is the focus of this story – were exposed to high levels of radiation that caused serious illnesses and cancer later in life. They were forbidden to disclose their participation in the nuclear testing, even to spouses and doctors, for decades, making it difficult to trace exactly what impact the exposure had on their health. 5 pps, upper intermediate readers; good for discussion of environmental health issues.

La crisis de agua potable en Uruguay

‘Oppenheimer’, mi tío y los secretos que a EE.UU. aún no le gusta contar