This harmful process increases the risk of respiratory and heart disease and lowers life expectancy.
Pollution
20
Australia could experience six days of 30°C heat for the first time in September this weekend.
Heat wave
20
The Ministry of Health reported thousands of cases of coronavirus.
Disease
20
The last rain in La Pampa was six months ago.
Drought
20
By 2050, there will be 10 billion people on Earth.
Overpopulation
20
Last month, 1370 km² of forest burned in Corrientes, Argentina.
Wildfires
20
Heavy rainfall affected La Plata city and many people had to be evacuated.
Flood
20
This environmental problem is causing the melting of many glaciers.
Climate change
20
The reasons for the outbreak of conflicts between nations range from territorial disputes and regional tensions to corruption and climate change.
War
20
It hit northeastern Japan, shaking buildings in Tokyo and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Three people died and more than 100 were injured.
Earthqueake
20
We need to ______ water so we don’t ______ of it during a drought.
reduce / protect
throw away / reuse
recycle / become extinct
save / run out
25
When you finish using a plastic bottle, you should ______ it instead of ______ it.
reduce / save
run out / protect
reuse / throw away
throw away / recycle
25
Many animals are at risk because their habitats are not ______, and they might ______.
protected / become extinct
saved / run out
reused / reduced
recycled / thrown away
25
To help the environment, it’s important to ______ waste, ______ products, and recycle materials.
reduce / reuse
become extinct / protect
run out of / throw away
protect / save
25
You should ______ paper, plastic, and glass to help the planet instead of ______ them.
become extinct / running out
protect / save
recycle / throwing away
reduce / reuse
25
By using cloth bags instead of plastic ones, we can ______ the amount of plastic waste and ______ our resources.