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Published: 27.05.2011.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Summaries, Notes 'Environment', 1.
  • Summaries, Notes 'Environment', 2.
  • Summaries, Notes 'Environment', 3.
  • Summaries, Notes 'Environment', 4.
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Environmental problems:
Deforestation (cutting down and burning trees destroys wildlife)
Global warming (greenhouse effect)
Air pollution (cars, factories, power stations and rubbish dumps)
Congestion (Traffic jams)
Water pollution (ail spills, effluent from factories – rivers, seas)
Contamination (spray crops)
Have you noticed any change in the weather in your country recently? For example, in 1988 Arizona had its first Christmas with snow. It proves that at the planet now is Global warming.
Holes in the sky. CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon) makes holes in the earth atmosphere. Scientists first discovered the hole in 1982 and now it getting bigger. 30% CFC comes from aerosol cans, next 30% from fridges and air-conditioning and 34% from manufacture of some plastic products.…

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