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Story: Global
Warming Linked to Humans, New Report Says, 02/05/07
1. What important conclusion about climate change was released last week?
2. By how much will the temperature of the Earth increase according to the report? What is causing this increase?
3. Describe some of the changes expected as the Earth warms?
4. How might people be impacted by these global changes?
5. What needs to be done to slow the impact of global warming?
Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. The U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the poor, who are least responsible for global warming, will suffer the most from its impact. What do you think? Which countries emit the most harmful greenhouse gases? Which the least? How does this compare to projected areas of devastation? 2. One of the reasons the United States did not sign the Kyoto Protocol is that it does not ask China and India, the world's most populous nations, to cut greenhouse gas emissions. What are some predictions of how much China will emit as its economy grows? What can be done about this? 3. What can you do, on a small personal level, to decrease the amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere? Come up with a plan to reduce your impact and share it with your school or community.
Write a 300-500 word essay on any of the topics in this exercise providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra (extra@newshour.org). Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |