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