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At the individual level | · Walk & Cycle They are the best ways to travel locally, but if they are not possible, then taking a bus or a train is preferable to using ·Eat Less Meat It can help the environment as well as your health, and it is always best to eat food that has been produced close to the place where you live. This reduces the need to transport the food over · Never Drop Litter Dropping litter can cause serious problems for animals. Many items that we |
At the community level | · Write to our local officials to ensure they know their responsibilities to |
Interviewer: David, what do you see as the main problems with the environment?
David: Well, in a nutshell, the most
Interviewer: We've seen a lot of
David: Yes, we have. Also, scientists have found that the ice at the Poles is beginning to melt.
Interviewer: We've heard that too. Is that really happening?
David: Yes, I'm afraid it is. And at sometime in the future, the ice may melt completely. Then it's possible that the sea could rise and coastal cities like New York and Shanghai could disappear under water.
John: It sounds very
David: I couldn't agree with you more. It's scary!
Interviewer: Can you explain why the climate's getting warmer?
David: Well, I'll do my best! It's pollution that's the problem. Gases from cars enter the atmosphere and stop the sun's heat from leaving the atmosphere. And factories give out chemicals that do the same thing. So as a result, the climate is getting warmer.
Interviewer: From what I understand, carbon dioxide from cars is a
David: You're absolutely right. Carbon dioxide is the gas that does most
Interviewer: David, what do you see as the main problems with the environment?
David: Well, in a nutshell, the most
Interviewer: We've seen a lot of
David: Yes, we have. Also, scientists have found that the ice at the Poles is beginning to melt.
Interviewer: We've heard that too. Is that really happening?
David: Yes, I'm afraid it is. And at sometime in the future, the ice may melt completely. Then it's possible that the sea could rise and coastal cities like New York and Shanghai could disappear under water.
John: It sounds very
David: I couldn't agree with you more. It's scary!
Interviewer: Can you explain why the climate's getting warmer?
David: Well, I'll do my best! It's pollution that's the problem. Gases from cars enter the atmosphere and stop the sun's heat from leaving the atmosphere. And factories give out chemicals that do the same thing. So as a result, the climate is getting warmer.
Interviewer: From what I understand, carbon dioxide from cars is a
David: You're absolutely right. Carbon dioxide is the gas that does most