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Environmental myth or fact?

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    Are these statements myths or facts? What makes you think that?
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  • Planting trees can solve climate change.
    Myth. It's a great start but it's not enough to solve it completely :(
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  • Electric cars produce zero pollution.
    Myth. Battery production and electricity generation can still cause pollution.
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  • Biodegradable plastic is always good for the environment.
    Myth. It often needs special conditions to break down, which landfills don’t provide.
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  • You use more water taking a bath than a shower.
    Fact. A full bath uses about twice as much water as an average shower.
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  • Sharks can smell a single drop of blood from approxiamtely 500 meters away.
    Fact. In ideal conditions, they can detect tiny amounts of blood in large volumes of water.
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  • Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
    Myth. It often hits tall structures — for example, the Empire State Building gets struck 20-25 times a year.
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  • The Sahara Desert was once green and full of lakes.
    Fact. Thousands of years ago, it had rivers, plants, and even hippos. Climate changes turned it into desert.
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  • Earthquakes can cause the ground to open up and swallow people.
    Myth. That’s Hollywood fiction.
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  • There’s a ‘fire tornado’ phenomenon.
    Fact. Under extreme heat and wind, fire can be like that but it’s rare.
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  • Volcano lava moves too slowly to be dangerous.
    Myth. Some lava flows move fast enough to destroy houses and trap people.
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  • The Northern Lights make a sound.
    Fact. Though hard to hear, some people report crackling noises, likely caused by electrical activity.
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  • If a volcano erupts underwater, it’s harmless.
    Myth. Underwater eruptions can cause tsunamis, release toxic gases. They’re actually far from harmless.
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