windy and rainy influenced by the gulf stream changeable
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Weather and environment
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WEATHER - UK
windy and rainy
influenced by the Gulf Stream
changeable
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WEATHER - USA
Generally: mild climate, extremes in Alaska (arctic climate) and Hawaii (tropical climate)
hurricanes and tornadoes November 2012 – superstorm
Sandy
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WEATHER - Australia
many different climates the north - 2 seasons – Rainy
and Dry the south - cooler with 4
seasons summers - very hot
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4 seasons 21st March nature
wakes up after the winter
April - changeable
21st June the
temperatures above 25 °C
summer storms
23rd September
leaves get yellow, brown
time of harvest
rainfalls
21st December
snowfalls the
temperatures below zero
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ENVIRONMENT
Monitoring shows that since 1993, sea levels have risen at a rate of 3mm per year. The red area is the projection of land loses if the current trend is to continue.
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The Greenhouse Effect
The main greenhouse gases:
carbon dioxide water vapour methane
the atmosphere – thin layer of gases- keeps the surface of the Earth warm
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Global warming
burning of fossil fuels CO2 more heat gets trapped and the temperature of the planet rises
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Climate change
Global warming is changing the climate.
drought x hurricanes and floods
Ice is melting
animals have moved to cooler areas
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Solutions
renewable sources of energy
cut down the carbon emissions across the world
filters for factories
cars hybrid vehicles
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international non-governmental environmental organization
global warming, deforestation, overfishing, and anti-nuclear issues
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