Relier Pairs IV LEVEL UNIT 8 WE ARE IN DANGER Lesson 4Version en ligne Reading comprehension par Martha Uribe 1 What kinds of effects have human actions had on the environment during the past few centuries? 2 How do human actions impact the natural world? 3 What is being promoted around the world in reaction to this? negative ones environmentally-friendly living They can improve, sustain, or destroy it. 1 What law did the US pass in 2015? 2 What are micro beads according to US law? 3 Where are they often found? 4 Why do water treatment systems often fail to filter them out? 5 What does the law stipulate? 6 Why are they a problem? 7 Which countries have established or are currently establishing regulations of toiletries containing micro beads? because they are too small the Micro bead-Free Waters Act in toothpastes and facial cleansers because they don’t decompose in water Canada and several European countries that rinse-off cosmetics containing micro beads are banned plastic particles less than 5mm in size that are used for cleansing 1 What can companies do about the quotas? 2 Which human activities have led to a loss of biodiversity and even extinction? 3 How does the government of Iceland protect biodiversity? 4 What is the government of Nepal successfully fighting? 5 What animals have been protected in zero-poaching years? 6 What has this system achieved in the 1980s? It has allowed populations of fish to grow and become healthier. by setting fishing quotas elephants, tigers, and rhinos They can buy or trade quotas as long as the total number of fish caught stays below a certain limit. poaching Hunting, fishing, and other activities 1 Where do these countries get most of their energy from? 2 What kinds of sources are being used? 3 How much of Uruguay’s electricity is generated from clean energy sources? 4 What are some other clean energy nations? 5 What country has already successfully transitioned away from fossil fuels? 6 What does Uruguay’s mix of energy sources prove? 7 What type of energy have nations mostly relied on? 8 What is the result of these emissions? 9 What can happen in the dry season? 10 What is the problem with these fuels? that any nation can achieve clean energy production There can be power outages. from dams Uruguay fossil fuels they release harmful substances into the air as they burn. Paraguay and Lesotho hydropower, biomass energy, solar power, and wind energy) 95 percent Large cities are polluted by smog from cars and factories. 1 What are some other countries with successful recycling rates? 2 How do people sort trash in Germany? 3 How much of Germany’s trash was recycled in 2016? 4 Which country is addressing this problem? 5 What is the Pfand program? 6 What has created a global waste disposal crisis? 7 How does it work? 8 How Germany is addressing this issue? Shoppers pay small deposits for the bottles and get receipts that can be used for shopping, or even cash, when returning the bottles to the cashier. South Korea, Slovenia, Austria, Belgium, and Switzerland 65 percent Germany the over-consumption of resources and frequent use of plastics with one of the most successful recycling programs a program for glass and plastic beverage bottles into different colored bins 1 What else has it contributed money towards? 2 What did Norway become the first country to do in 2016? 3 What did Norway commit $250 million dollars to between 2011 and 2015? 4 What does the policy say? 5 What have people done to trees? 6 What function do trees perform for the planet? 7 What country is trying to prevent the further loss of trees? Norway They have cut down enormous numbers of them. They clean the air, filter the water, prevent erosion, and slow the effects of climate change. that the Norwegian government will not acquire any product that contributes to deforestation ban deforestation and enact a zero-deforestation policy protecting forests in Guyana (protecting the Amazon rain-forest in Brazil and halting deforestation in Liberia
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