{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2aca9071d362181f88a91d/6a488ecb04fac73b24ff03b1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 Spanish News | Why France's Heatwave Deaths Are Alarming Europe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2aca9071d362181f88a91d/15fbd147-6589-41d9-aff8-bd6ba43a893f.jpg?height=200","description":"Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: France reports 2,025 excess deaths during June's heatwave as Europe prepares for more extreme temperatures. Also: DR Congo begins a WHO-backed trial of two antiviral drugs for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.\n\nToday’s Spanish focus: aumentar = to increase. Vocabulary: ola de calor (heatwave), alerta (alert or warning), brote (outbreak).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-04","author_name":"LinguaWire"}