Задание

Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps with suitable words from the list.

Global warming!

The Earth is and most believe that it’s all our . When we burn fuels, gases such as dioxide and surround the Earth like a thick . This heat and temperatures rise. Scientists say that in the next 100 years, temperatures will rise by about 3°C. This doesn’t sound like a lot, but it means BIG ! Ice is already melting, sea are rising and the is changing. How is all this changing our world, and what will happen if we don’t act in time?

Cities under the sea

According to recent climate , melting ice from the ice caps and mountain could cause sea levels to rise by about 1 meter by 2100. If this happens, the whole such as the Maldives will and millions in low-lying areas like parts of Bangladesh will lose their homes. Already, two small islands have under the waves. Coastal cities including Shanghai, Bangkok, New York, and London will also be under . In Greenland, ice is three times faster than just a few years ago. If the ice of Greenland and Antarctica ever melt completely, sea levels will rise about 60 m. That’s enough to almost every city on Earth!

in great

. Global warming is a serious to wildlife. In particular, Arctic polar bears are in great danger. The ice that they hunt from is melting very fast, so they have to swim further and further to find . Many or drown. By 2100, summer ice may disappear in the Arctic, and polar bears probably won’t . Changing weather patterns and rising sea levels thousands of other too. Some people believe that 30-40% of the world’s species could become because of climate .

Wild wild weather!

rain and snow, storms, , droughts, more powerful and tornadoes ... these all happen a lot more these days and more and more now believe this is because of global . When sea temperatures rise, there are changes in the . If you live in a place, you might think global warming sounds . But climate change doesn’t just mean hotter temperatures. It means more and more and weather!

So... what on Earth can we do?

Reduce your carbon *. Cycle, walk or take a bus instead of travelling by car, use bulbs, and wear more clothes instead of the heat. Experts say we must do something NOW! If sea levels start even faster, it will be to stop!

* how much CO2 we personally produce due to our lifestyles!