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Nowadays we are
living in the time of rapid scientific and technological progress, which
results in an increasing effect on the biosphere (1) of Earth.
I consider that
the most destructive problem of nature is global warning. This phenomenon (2)
causes the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near-surface air
and oceans in recent decades.
Today the issue
of global warming has become a question of vital (3) concern. The global
average air temperature near the Earth’s surface raised 0.742C during the 100
years ending in 2005. Moreover, the global warming is a terrific climate
change, which will cause the global cooling in future. Increasing global
temperature will increase the intensity of extreme weather events and change
the amount of precipitation.
However, not
all of the reasons that cause global warming are of human nature. Natural
phenomena such as solar variation combined with volcanoes (4) probably had a
small warming effect.
The Earth’s
climate changes in response to variations in its orbit around the Sun, volcanic
eruptions (5), and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. People are
responsible for the latter and have to take serious measures as increasing
global temperature will cause the level of world ocean to rise. Other effects
of global warming include the changes in agricultural yields, species
extinctions (6) of flora and fauna and increases in the range of disease
vectors.
Global warming
could also affect human health, harm wildlife and damage ecosystems. Warming
may enhance air pollution, particularly in urban (7) centres, increasing the
incidence of respiratory diseases. Asthma and allergic disorders result from
climate changes too. Health risks can be solved through various scientific
strategies (8) which may include improved and extended medical care services,
better housing and air conditioning, water purification (9) and public
education.
Most national governments
have signed the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
However, I don’t think that is enough to lessen the negative influence of
global warming. The next way out would be to stop using fuel and start
exploiting alternative natural resources like water, solar and wind power that
may provide us with the necessary amount of energy.
We all have to
remember that this planet is our home. It gives us so many resources to live on
so we have to take care of it as well.
Vocabulary
1. biosphere ['baɪəsfɪə] - биосфера
2. phenomenon [fɪ'nɔmɪnən] - явление, феномен
3. vital ['vaɪt(ə)l] -
существенной, жизненно важный
4. volcano [vɔl'keɪnəu] - вулкан
5. eruption [ɪ'rʌpʃ(ə)n] -
извержение
6. extinction [ɪk'stɪŋkʃ(ə)n] -
вымирание
7. urban ['ɜːb(ə)n] -
городской .
8. strategy ['strætəʤɪ] - план,
стратегия, разработки
9. purification [ˌpjuərɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] -
очистка
Questions
1. What is the
most destructive problem of nature?
2. What does this
phenomenon cause?
3. Why has the
issue of global warming become a question of vital concern?
4. What reasons
cause global warming?
5. What may
warming enhance?
Natural
catastrophes - Природные катастрофы
We, humans, now
dominate the Earth — and our planet is in grave danger of suffering from our
activities.
But from time
to time the Earth threatens us, warns of the danger of killing the planet and
ourselves. We have to be very careful what we do with nature, provoking to some
extent natural disasters like drought, sandstorm and famine in Africa, flood in
Netherlands, hurricanes in the USA, volcanoes and earthquakes in Turkey, Japan,
Mexico, Italy, Armenia, typhoons and tidal waves, landslide and fire. Natural
disasters make big problems and people all over the world come to help the
regions where the catastrophe has happened. Different countries send to the
area of the natural disaster food and medical supplies, as well as doctors,
nurses, blankets, tents and clothes.
Natural
catastrophes, being great tragedies, teach us to be merciful to the other
people and to our planet — the Earth.
Vocabulary
1. dominate - властвовать
2. threaten - угрожать
3. warn - предупреждать
4. disaster -
катастрофа
5. drought [draut]
- засуха
6. famine ['fæmɪn] - голод
7. earthquake -
землетрясение
Questions
1. Why is our
planet in grave danger?
2. Are we careful
with nature?
3. What nature
disasters do you know?
4. Do natural
disasters make big problems?
5. What do natural
catastrophes teach us?
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