{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/6a961ecdee851f3f312da1c2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 English News | Turkmenistan Starts Fixing 8 Methane Leaks","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/2226f59f-839b-4a97-be2e-12b377c9f37e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Turkmenistan starts fixing methane mega-leaks at old oil and gas sites, with eight leaks already stopped. Also: NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to widen our view of the Universe.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: lifted off = left the ground = left the ground. Vocabulary: leak (a place where gas escapes), pipe (a tube for water, gas, or oil), alert (a warning message).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-01\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-01</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}