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Assignment #2 KWL+-Entry

The topic is global warming.  

 

Know

Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas are increasing the percentage of carbon dioxide in our environment. Because of carbon dioxide, the weather is changing, it’s getting worst. Because of bad Weather, floating is happening, the temperature is increasing. People are losing their homes, family members, foods, etc.  We are cutting trees every single day. Only trees can give us oxygen  and we need oxygen to live. So, trees are one of the most important things. Plastics are killing our environment because we can not recycle plastic.

 

Want 

What is the change that can help us to save our environment?

How can we stop using plastic?

 

Learned

Since 1870, global sea levels have risen by about 8 inches.

There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today than at any point in the last 800,000 years.

According to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the temperature in the U.S. has increased by 2 degrees in the last 50 years and precipitation has increased by 5%.

Though Americans make up just 4 percent of the world’s population, we produce 25 percent of the carbon dioxide pollution from fossil-fuel burning — by far the largest share of any country.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has both the authority and responsibility to reduce pollution from electric power plants under the Clean Air Act, the nation’s bedrock air pollution law adopted in 1970.

 

Still Want To Know

What kinds of chemicals can destroy plastic?

When we can not recycle something what do we do with it?

2 Comments

  1. Lisa Cole

    Israt, your research topic is certainly one of the most important topics currently being discussed. It looks like you’ve covered a lot of bases already, so I’m looking forward to your official research question. Your response to this assignment is excellent. One point I didn’t understand was “Because of bad Weather, folding is happening”. What is folding?

    • Israt Kashmira

      Sorry, it was a mistake. Flooding not folding.

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