Vocabulary:
- utmost /UHT-mohst/
- intensify/ /in-TEN-suh-fahy/
- dynamic /dahy-NAM-ik/
- human-induced /HYOO-muhn in-DOOST/
- drastically /DRAS-tik-uh-lee/
[adjective] the greatest amount or degree possible
The new model of Toyota cars offers the utmost power and performance.
[verb] to make something stronger or more extreme
Smoke coming out of factories intensifies global warming.
[adjective] continuously changing
The company’s policy is dynamic that’s why adaptability is a challenge to some employees.
[adjective] something that is done or caused by human
Heavy street floods are a human-induced disaster because of improper waste disposal.
[adverb] extremely or very; in a way that is likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect
In the desert, temperature drastically changes from day to night.
According to a report, heatwaves from Japan to Algeria reached the utmost weather condition in 2018. Dr. Dim Coumou from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) said that there are rising temperatures due to human-caused global warming. This intensifies heat waves and heavy rainfall that could get dynamic and could make extreme weather conditions.
Human-induced warming in the Arctic is evident since it is changing the planet’s natural circulation form. In the journal, Nature Communications, global warming is happening faster in the Arctic than elsewhere. The temperature difference between the equator and the north is reducing drastically. Nevertheless, climate researchers stated that there is no certainty yet indicating that extreme changes in the weather are caused only by humans.
Human-induced warming in the Arctic is evident since it is changing the planet’s natural circulation form. In the journal, Nature Communications, global warming is happening faster in the Arctic than elsewhere. The temperature difference between the equator and the north is reducing drastically. Nevertheless, climate researchers stated that there is no certainty yet indicating that extreme changes in the weather are caused only by humans.
True or False:
- Human-caused global warming lessens heat waves and heavy rainfall.
- The temperature difference in the north and the equator is increasing.
- Heatwaves struck from Japan to Algeria due to extreme weather condition.
- Human-induced warming in the Arctic is not really evident.
- Climate researchers doubt that extreme weather changes are only induced by humans.
Discussion Questions:
- Are humans responsible for the extreme changes in temperature? Why or why not?
- Tell your thoughts about climate change. Give supporting details.
- In your own opinion, what are the effective ways to fight global warming?
- Do you think that scientists’ reports about environmental change are always accurate?
- Cite some examples of human-caused disaster.
Express Your Opinion:
- “We have to wake up to the fierce urgency of the now.” – Jim Yong Kim
- “Climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here, it is happening now.” – Barack Obama
- “We have a single mission: to protect and hand on the planet to the next generation.” – Francois Hollande