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The four main areas that determine your ... are electricity usage, oil or natural gas usage, car mileage, and airplane trips.

carbon footprint

increase importantly

go up significantly

Why is it vital polar ice caps stay frozen?

The bright white snow can reflect a large amount of sunlight back into space.

Why are New York, Miami and Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Mumbai and Sydney mentioned in the text?

They will be flooded.

What does 12 in the article stand for?

Ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica combined add about 12 percent to sea levels.

What can people do to reduce polar ice caps melting?

We can protect ice caps by reducing our use of fossil fuel and other man-made chemicals.

способствовать, быть причиной

to contribute to

What is the leading cause of polar ice caps melting?

The greenhouse effect.

increase (the opposite)

decrease

2100

Climate experts estimate our world will be at least eight degrees warmer by 2100.

What are the risks of melting polar ice caps?

Flooding, tropical storms and hurricanes during storm seasons.

серьезные последствия

grave (serious consequences)

worrying

concerning

probably (l...)

likely

тревожный уровень

alarming rate

предотвращать

keep from (reduce)

становиться реальной угрозой

become a real threat to

What causes the Earth's temperature go up significantly?

The burning of fossil fuels – coal, gas and oil.

What role do rainforests play in saving ice caps?

Rainforest could restore the ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere.