Healthy Environment

Healthy Environment

by Mariangel Iñiguez

​Climate change: why does 1.5°C matter?

​https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/climate-change-why-does-15degc-matter

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The average body temperature is 37°C .

Avarage means...

• Typical, usual or normal amount of something.

• Atypical, unusual or strange amount of something.

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The thermometer said it was 26 degrees outside.

Degree means...

• Level or grade.

• Unit of measure, especific of temperature.

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After seen the trend of events, he decides to call the police.

Trend means...

• The way or direction things tend to go.

• Fashion or mode

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When I was doing snorkel in Galápagos, I saw a beautiful coral reef.

Coral reef means...

• Big group of fishes that lives in the depths of the sea.

• A marine ridge or reef consisting of coral and other organic material consolidated into limestone.

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The last heatwave in America causes a month of drought.

Heatwaves means...

• A period of abnormally hot and usually humid weather.

• A period of abnormally cold and usually frozen weather.

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Water is essential for crops, that's why farmers have water reserves.

Crops means...

• A marine ridge or reef consisting of coral and other organic material consolidated into limestone.

• The yield of any product in a season.

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Heavy rainfall caused flooding in the southern part of the city.

Flood means...

• A great flowing or overflowing of water,

• The way or direction things tend to go.

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Big companies generate a large amount of greenhouse gases in their production factories.

Greenhouse gas means...

• Any of the gases that create energy from the plants and so contribute to the photosynthesis.

• Any of the gases that absorb energy from the sun and so contribute to the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.