Climate change refers to changes in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a rise in average temperatures, due to increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants in the atmosphere. The document discusses how climate change is affecting different parts of the world through increased flooding, droughts, more extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. It profiles stories from individuals in Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, the UK, Peru, and the USA who are dealing with the impacts of climate change in their local areas.
If we act fast, then the world will not get worse. And then the Earth will be more protected, then maybe some damage will be recovered. I wish really that we have the planet, we continue to live, and the children grow up in a better environment. But it’s up to humanity to decide what they want and which direction they turn.
If we act fast, then the world will not get worse. And then the Earth will be more protected, then maybe some damage will be recovered. I wish really that we have the planet, we continue to live, and the children grow up in a better environment. But it’s up to humanity to decide what they want and which direction they turn.
I’m talking about a simple invention that can be used by any family around the world to make safe, clean and cool drinking water out of thin air…even in the desert.
Over the past year over 11000 people have also already successfully used the very same technique to get over tragic milestones such as hurricanes, snow storms or floods.
Based on technology that’s already in use by the military from countries including Israel, India, the U.K. and the U.S., not only can it give up to 60 gallons of water per day to last through the centuries long drought NASA is predicting it’s right around the corner.
1. What is climate change?
They were talking about
climate change on the It’s something to do
television last night. with the weather.
What is climate change?
Let’s see what it
means to different
parts of the world.
2. United Kingdom
USA Bangladesh
Zimbabwe
Peru
Click onto the places to see the effects of climate change.
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3. Bangladesh: Tara’s story
The monsoon rains are much
worse. There is a lot of
flooding and this destroys my
crops. It’s hard to feed my
family.
We have had to move house
seven times to get away from
the floods.
Then in the summer there are
long droughts when everything
is dry.
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4. Zimbabwe: Oripu’s story
Droughts make it difficult for people,
crops and animals to survive.
The rains are not regular. The ground is
baked hard. When it does rain, the
water quickly runs off the ground.
I now dig ridges of soil in my field to
capture the rain. My crops can now
grow and I can feed my family. This
has helped me and my family.
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5. United Kingdom: Alison’s story
There were heavy rains last winter and
my town was flooded. The water got
into my house and ruined everything.
I was lucky. I had insurance to pay for the
damage. Other people had to pay for
everything themselves.
Then in the summer it was hot and dry.
We had a water-shortage.
It seems the weather is getting more
extreme.
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6. Peru: Pedro’s story
Climate change has reached Peru.
The weather changes a lot more. Sometimes
there are bad rains and then other times
there are droughts.
The snow and ice in the mountains are
melting. Lakes are getting full and there
could be floods or landslides.
The winters seem to be more severe. We have
started to build shelters to keep our
animals alive over the harsh winters.
We plant new crops that can survive the
droughts in the summer.
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7. USA: Frank’s story
Hurricane Katrina was terrible. It hit
New Orleans in August, 2005.
It flooded my city. My house was
destroyed. People had to move
out of New Orleans. It’s still not
back to normal today.
Global warming causes the polar ice
to melt. The extra water is making
the sea levels rise. Warmer
temperatures are making the
storms stronger. This means bad
Picture from NASA
storms and big floods.
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8. So that’s climate change
So the world’s weather is changing.
There are floods in some places
and droughts in others.
There will be more storms and it
may get too hot to live in some
places.
People all over the world will be
affected.
How is the climate changing where
you live?
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