Warming up. What’s your favourite type of weather?Do you think the weather is changing?If so, why do you think this is?Which countries have suffered extreme weather conditions recently?What are the biggest problems facing our environment?Do you worry about the environment?How important is the natural environment to you in your daily life?Are you environmentally friendly? What would you do to save our environment?
Climate change – the evidence. Match the questions to the answers about climate change: Sea levels have risen by 10-20 cm. This is due to the expansion of warming oceans. Temperature records show that the average temperature has increased by about 0.6°C in the 20th century. The Kyoto Protocol (1997) commits industrialized countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. It suffered a huge set back in 2001 when the USA, responsible for a quarter of global emissions, pulled out. The planet’s climate is constantly changing but now scientists believe that the extreme changes taking place today are a result of human activity. The changes we see today may affect the stability of the climate on which much life on the planet depends.
Climate change – the evidence. The term refers to the role played by the layer of gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, which trap the heat from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere. We need the layer to keep in some of the heat but now the concentration of gases, especially CO2 is increasing and retaining more heat. E. It is difficult to predict, but we can expect more extreme weather conditions like floods, storms and heat waves. Scientists believe there will be more rain but also a higher risk of drought in inland areas.
Climate change – Discussion Statements Climate change is the most serious threat to our planet at the moment. Normal people can’t do much to stop global warming. Everybody should do whatever they can to save energy. I am worried about climate change. Climate change isn’t as serious as people say. People like to worry about something! There are too many people living on planet earth! We are going to lose many animal species and areas of low land in the very near future because of global warming.
Mingle What is climate change? How are we causing climate change? What will happen if we don’t reduce emissions? But isn’t the climate always changing? Do climate scientists really agree about climate change? Are you sure there’s a link between temperature rise and CO2? Has global warming stopped? How can I help?