GLOBAL WARMING
FACT FILE
> The Earth is heating up. The average ¹
temperature is 0.75°C higher now than it was 100 years ago.
> When we burn 2
fuels, they give off
3
gases like carbon dioxide (CO₂). This causes
warming.
forests
in the last 60 years. These are important because they remove
CO₂ from the atmosphere and add oxygen. They are also home to
over half of the world's plant and animal species.
> We have cut down over 50% of the Earth's 5
> Some scientists believe that by 2050, about 35% of all plant and
animal species could die out because of 6
change.
levels are rising and the polar 8
caps are melting.
> Scientists say that fossil fuels like coal and gas may run out by
the year 3000. So we need to develop alternatives, such as
energy and nuclear energy.
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