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| Question | Answer |
| Consequences of the climate change | -Will increase in the coming years -it will affect people and animals in different ways -the temperature gets higher -glaciers will melt faster —> this causes rising sea levels and floods -ice at the poles, covert only seasonally -extreme weather —> storms, droughts, extreme snowfall |
| Renewable energy | Is energy gained from natural resources Like: sunlight, wind, rain, waves |
| How can you reduce your greenhouse gas emissions? | Eat less meat Insulate your house Travel smart Move closer to work Stop cutting down trees |
| Solar energy | ...is known to capture the suns heat Pros: Renewable Sustainable Silent Cons: Expensive Exotic materials Requires much space |
| Wind energy | ... is the use of air flow through wind turbines Pros: Clean power Renewable sources Can be built on existing farms Cons: Threat to wildlife Expensive |
| Biomass | ...is gained by burning wood and other substances like sunflowers grass and waste Pros: Renewable Can convert waste Cons: Can be expensive Requires space Requires water to grow |
| Geothermal energy | ...is heat energy generated and stored in the earth Pros: No fuel needed Abundant supply Cons: Need a lot of water Expensive |
| abundant | reichlich |
| endangered | gefährdet |
| Renewable energy | Erneuerbare Energie |
| solid fuels | Feste Brennstoffe |
| Sustainable | Nachhaltig |
| Greenhouse emissions | Treibhausgase And burning fossil fuels is one of the reasons and the industrialization |
| The polar ice is very important for our world.. | It reflects sunlight and deflects heat. Without this —> the heat will stay in our atmosphere |
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