520 Thursday Morning Listening Class

Many people agree that the earth is in serious trouble due to climate change. Around the world, (a)   temperatures are higher now than they were 50 years ago.

Extreme weather events such as hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, and floods are more common too. According to scientists, much of the (a)   falls on humans.

Global warming occurs when the earth's atmosphere (a)   the sun's heat and blocks it from going to space.

This is called "the ______________ _____________." Many types of gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane, cause this blockage.

(a)  

Do you buy furniture, _________ ______ or drive to school or work? All of these everyday activities contribute to the greenhouse effect.

(a)  

One of the regions showing the early effects of climate change is the Arctic. Higher temperatures result in (a)   oceans.

Much of the sea ice in the Arctic is (a)   . The decrease in sea environments change, plants and animal die off.

What will this (a)   in diversity mean for the earth?

Climate change is happening whether we like it or not. Many scientists believe it is impossible for us to undo the (a)   .

There are many things we can and must do, however, to prevent further harm. We must also learn how to (a)   to our warming planet. How much time do humans have left ? When will we stop playing the blame game?