{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6abda7ba787195a30e8a1f88?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Why Swiss Glaciers Are Disappearing So Fast","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/d5d65722-74bf-4361-81dc-4b8eb329004f.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice in 2026 after a long, hot summer, raising concerns about future water supplies in Europe. Also: A 99-second AI-generated advertisement recreates Greta Garbo for Swedish ball-bearing company SKF, prompting questions about using images of deceased stars.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Schweizer Gletscher verlieren viel Eis · Greta Garbo erscheint wieder in einer Werbung.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: schmolz = melted. Vocabulary: Der Gletscher (glacier), Das Eis (ice), Der Schnee (snow).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-01\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-01</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}