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1. In the last century |
a) was the warmest year in measured history. |
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2. This rise of temperature |
b) making hurricanes more frequent. |
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3. Factories, power plants and cars have burnt fossil fuels such as oil and coal |
c) to reduce the impact of global warming. |
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4. These greenhouse gases trap heat near the Earth |
d) releasing Co2 and other gases into the atmosphere. |
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5. Scientists record that 1998 |
e) has declined about 10% in the last 30 years. |
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6. According to NASA the extend of Arctic Sea Ice |
f) could become more common in warm areas. |
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7. Continued consumption of energy and fossil fuel |
g) the planet’s temperature has risen unusually fast. |
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8. Rising temperatures could mean rising sea levels |
h) and using their car less. |
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9. Weather patterns could change |
i) through a process called the greenhouse effect. |
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10. Severe droughts |
j) could face extinction. |
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11. Species, unable to adapt to the changing conditions, |
k) is known as global warming. |
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12. Many organizations advocate cutting greenhouse gas emissions |
l) which could flood coastal areas around the world. |
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13. Consumers can help by saving energy around the house |
m) will increase the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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