Melting ................. early snowmelt, and severe droughts will cause more dramatic water shortages and increase the risk of wildfires
glaciers
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the decrease or depletion of forests are called ......................
deforestation
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seesaw
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....................occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants and greenhouse gases collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have bounced off the earthâs surface.
global warming
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he natural warming of the earth that results when gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun that would otherwise escape into space.
greenhouse effect
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Sunlight makes the earth ...............
habitable
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Since the start of the Industrial ????, more than 2,000 billion tons of carbon dioxide have been released into the atmosphere by human activities
Revolution
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In recent years, ...................has taken the lead in global-warming pollution, producing about 28 percent of all CO2 emissions
China
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Every human being has to take..................against climate change.
precaution, action
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...................comes in second in global warming pollution.
The USA
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In the United States, the burning of ......................... to make electricity is the largest source of heat-trapping pollution, producing about two billion tons of CO2 every year
fossil fuels
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We should encourage people to use.................energy sources.