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