Environment and Climate
Global warming, floods, droughts, heatwaves, solar panels.
the slow rise in the Earth's temperature
/ˌɡləʊbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/Global warming is melting the ice at the North Pole.
coal, oil and gas, burned for energy
/ˈfɒsl ˌfjuːəlz/Cars that run on petrol use fossil fuels.
a lot of water covering land that is usually dry
/flʌd/After days of rain, there was a flood in the town centre.
a long time with no rain
/draʊt/The drought lasted months and the rivers dried up.
a period of unusually hot weather
/ˈhiːtweɪv/During the heatwave it was 42 degrees for a week.
a flat object that turns sunlight into electricity
/ˌsəʊlə ˈpænl/We put a solar panel on the roof to make our own electricity.
bottles, bags and other plastic that people throw away
/ˌplæstɪk ˈweɪst/The beach was covered in plastic waste after the storm.
how much CO2 your activities produce
/ˌkɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt/Flying less is one way to reduce your carbon footprint.
a fire that spreads quickly through forests
/ˈwaɪldfaɪə/The wildfire burned thousands of trees in the hills.
the average height of the sea
/ˈsiː ˌlevl/Rising sea levels could put coastal cities under water.
1
Have you experienced a heatwave, flood or drought? Describe it.
2
How could your town reduce its carbon footprint?
3
Would you put solar panels on your home? Why?
4
What can young people do about plastic waste?