1. Temperatures around the world are rising. We call it global warming.
Our warming planet
Temperatures around the world are rising. We call it global warming.
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2. Some scientists say it’s just a natural change.
Our warming planet
Some scientists say it’s just a natural change.
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3. Our warming planet
But most say it’s mainly due to carbon dioxide, the gas that forms when we burn fuels.
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4. Our warming planet
Global warming will bring disasters such as drought, and famine, and floods.
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5. Our warming planet
We can’t stop global warming. But we must try to limit it, before it’s too late.
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