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[andichoseyou]

a word that shows up on all 10 of taylor swift’s albums

word of the week: burn

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[wasabijpn]

Today’s featured word is 雪崩（nadare）which means "avalanche". Japan is a mountainous country and has seen lots of snowfall in the past few weeks, so of course, avalanches can be an issue here. Has it snowed in your country yet?

[daburudesign]

Rubrica semanal de design editorial baseado numa palavra aleatória. Sugere uma palavra! Palavra da semana: magia "Essa era a magia dela, conseguia ver o pôr do sol, mesmo naqueles dias negros"

Every week we post an editorial design based on a random word. Suggest a word! Word of the week: magic "That was her magic, she could see the sunset, even on those darkest days" 

[sciencenewsforstudents]

Scientists Say: Deforestation

Trees slurp up carbon dioxide and help keep our planet cool. But deforestation cuts those trees down in large numbers.

Deforestation (noun, “DEE-for-es-STAY-shun”)

This is the act of cutting down trees across a wide area. Some people also use words like clearance, clearing or clearcutting for deforestation. Forests cover a third of the world’s land. But humans cut down 26 million hectares (64 million acres) of those forests every year. That’s an area the size of the United Kingdom, or just larger than the state of Oregon.

Deforestation removes the trees in an area so the land can be used for something that’s not a forest. That can be farms, homes or businesses. Ranches in the Amazon, for example, get their space from deforestation.

Forests take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. That’s especially important because people are producing so much of it. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that works like a blanket to keep in heat. Trees have been able to remove of some of our carbon dioxide. But as deforestation continues, they take in less and less.

In a sentence

Too much deforestation means that tropical forests are now producing more greenhouse gases than they absorb.

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[germanyinusa]

Word of the Week: Vorfreude

It's one of the most joyful times of the year! Do you have Vorfreude for the holidays?

The German word Vorfreude is unique and has no English equivalent. It comes from the words vor ("before") and Freude ("joy") and means something along the lines of "joyful anticipation." Vorfreude is the joy you experience while you are looking forward to something.

Germans often say: "Vorfreude ist die schönste Freude" which means "anticipation is the greatest joy".

With the holidays around the corner, many kids and adults alike may be experiencing Vorfreude as they daydream about family time, gifts from Nikolaus and Santa, vacation days and (in some cases) snow! What makes you smile during the work day? What are you looking forward to?