Name one greenhouse gas.
Carbon dioxide
Translate: Skleníkové plyny se vypouštějí do atmosféry.
Greenhouse gases are released into atmosphere.
What will melt according to the scientists?
the ice-caps
What will happen if the ice caps melt?
Sea levels will rise, many islands and coasts will disappear.
Name 3 examples of extreme weather.
hurricanes, high temperatures, drought, heavy rain
Name 3 things that produce greenhouse gases?
Cars, factories, power stations, aeroplanes, deforestation,
What does deforestation mean?
Cutting down a forest.
Where can we find tropical rain forests? (continent)
South America, Africa, South - East Asia
How do you translate "cut down trees" into Czech?
kácet stromy
Why do people cut down forests?
To make buildings, furniture or they need the land for farms.
Why is deforestation a bigger problem for the environment than air travel?
Because 25 % of all CO2 is produced by deforestation. Airplanes produce 3 %.
