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🌎 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS (EXTRA TASKS (PODCASTS TO LISTEN (Can Tech Help…

- - - - ▪️ Waste is anything that which we discard as having no further use (отбрасывать / отказываться);
        ▪️ "Toxic Waste" is often referred to as a major hazard (опасность);
        ▪️ hazardous waste;
        ▪️ landfilling waste affects the environment in several ways;
        ▪️ organic waste in landfills can also produce landfill gas;
        ▪️ which contributes to the "Greenhouse Effect"
        ▪️ buy products made from recycled materials
    - - The article provides a definition of waste, it is also explains which type of waste is the most dangerous. You will find out the explanation of the essence of landfills and reasons why landfills pose a threat to the environment. At the end of the article author tells us why should waste disposal be strictly controlled by laws and regulations.
- - - - ▪️ silt as a pollutant
        ▪️ sewage
        ▪️ fertilizers, solvent
        ▪️ tap water
        ▪️ contaminants
        ▪️ detrimental to marine life
        ▪️ deplorable consequences
    - - At the beginning of the article the author gives definition of water pollution and point out the factors causing it. He proceeds by explaining to readers what are the consequences of this type of pollution and how the results of water pollution detrimental to marine life.
        The author concludes by giving examples manifesting deplorable consequences of water pollution
- - - - Useful vocabulary:
        1) Most of our economy is based on fossil fuels (coal, fuel, natural gas);
        2) mountain-top removal for coal;
        3) fracing for natural gas;
        4) mind-blowing massive operations;
        5) almost everything releases carbon dioxide (CO2) this leads to climate change;
        6) if the ice goes away it's going to change currents, weather patterns, floods and droughts;
        7) these issues are constantly overlooked;
        8) as the sea lever rises water coming up;
        9) blocking bills that would attempt to deal with climate change;
        10) it's kinds mind-boggling to me how they discredit scientists;
        11) India is the third-largest emitter
        12) We need to put the issue of lifestyle and consumption at the center of climate change negotiation?
        13) rainforest absorb carbon from our atmosphere;
        14) the extension of palm oil in Indonesia taken 80% of forests;
        15) forest fires release a copious amount of carbon;
        16) what we buy in a supermarket is affecting the ecosystem;
        17) in the US 47% of land is used for food production (70% of this just to grow food for cattle);
        18) cows produce methane and it's powerful greenhouse gas;
        19) Every molecule of methane is equivalent to 23 molecules of CO2;
        20) carbon tax may nudges you into the direction to do the right thing;
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        Questions: 1) Which part (fact) of the movie surprised you the most?
        2) What issue should be discussed at the center of climate change negotiation?
        3) What actions should we be taking to reduce our footprint on the planet?
        
        Part about politicians, About China, India;