An t-Athrú Aeráide

Question 1

Climate matters are being spoken about

Answer 1

Tá cúrsaí aeráide go mór i mbéal an phobail faoi láthair

Question 2

The theme of climate change is about the change in the normal pattern of weather

Answer 2

Is éard is brí leis an téarma athrú aeráide ná an t-athrú an ghnáthphatrún na haimsire in áit faoi leith le linn tréimhse ama

Question 3

Storm Ophelia happened in 2017. Schools and work closed

Answer 3

Bhí stoirm Ophelia ann i 2017. Dúnadh scoileanna agus an ionad oibre

Question 4

In 2018, there was a heatwave in Ireland and again in summer 2020

Answer 4

I samhradh 2018, bhí tonn teasa in Éireann agus arís sa samhradh 2020

Question 5

The temperature was above the mean all around the country

Answer 5

Bhí an teocht os cionn an mheáin ar fud na tíre

Question 6

According to the climate scientists, the planet is getting hotter, that is the reason for climate change

Answer 6

Dar leis na heolaithe aeráide, tá an pláinéad éag éirí níos teo agus is é an méadú at theocht an Domhain is cúis leis an athrú aeráide

Question 7

The ice caps in the North Pole melt when the earth gets hotter

Answer 7

Leánn na hoighearchaidhpeanna ag an Mol Thuaidh nuair a ardaíonn teocht an domhain

Question 8

In Ireland, the changes in the weather pattern can be seen

Answer 8

In Éireann, tá athruithe le feiceáil ar na patrúin aimsire anois

Question 9

The days in the summer are hotter and there are more bad storms in the winter

Answer 9

Bíonn laethanta an tsamhraidh níos teo agus bíonn níos mó drochstoirmeacha ann sa gheimhreadh

Question 10

The ways people live have a big influence on the temperature of the world and climate change

Answer 10

Bíonn tíonchar mór ar slí mhaireachtála daoine at theocht an Domhain agus ar an athrú aeráide

Question 11

The reason for the rise in temperature, is the rise in CO2 released into the atmosphere

Answer 11

Cúis amháin atá leis an ardú ar theocht an Domhain ná an t-ardú ar an méid den ghás dé-ocsaíd charbóin atá á scaoileadh amach san atmaisféar

Question 12

Petrol and diesel are burned in vehicles and planes

Answer 12

Dóitear peitreal agus díosal sna hinnill i bhfeithiclí agus in eitleáin

Question 13

Trees take in CO2 from the atmosphere, helping to heal the planet

Answer 13

Glacann na crainn dé-ocsaíd charbóin isteach ón atmaisféar agus cabhraíonn sé sin leis an bpláinéad a fhuarú

Question 14

But when the trees are felled, they are not there to suck in the CO2 in the atmosphere

Answer 14

Ach nuair a leagtar crainn ní bhíonn siad ann níos mó chun an dé-ocsaíd charbóin a shú isteach ón atmaisféar

Question 15

There’s various ways mentioned in the governments climate plan to reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere by 2030

Answer 15

Tá bealaí éagsúla luaite i bplean aeráide an rialtas chun leibhéal an charbóin san atmaisféar a ísliú sa tír faoin mbliain 2030

Question 16

Carbon taxes

Answer 16

Cánacha carbóin

Question 17

COP26 was in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021

Answer 17

Bhí COP26 ar siúl i nGlaschú in Albain i mí na Samhna 2021

Question 18

The leaders of the world were discussing the crisis about climate change

Answer 18

Bhí ceannairí ó gach cearn de domhan ag plé na géarchéime maidir leis an athrú aeráide

Question 19

It is the responsibility of every country that is well off to do a bit more to solve the issue of climate change

Answer 19

Tá sé ar dualgas ar gach tír atá go maith as níos mo a dhéanamh chun na fadhbanna a bhain leis an athrú aeráide a réiteach

Question 20

The leaders of over 100 countries promised to put an end to deforestation by 2030

Answer 20

Geallfaidh ceannairí ó bhreis is 100 tír inniu go gcuirfidh siad deireadh leis an dífhoraoisiú faoin mbliain 2030

Question 21

It’s the plan against deforestation, it was the first notable agreement made at this decisive conference

Answer 21

Is é an plean i leith na dífhoraoisiú, an chéad mhargadh suntasach a rinneadh ag an gcomhdháil chinniúnach

Question 22

These forests support the community, occupations of the people, they make food available and they take in carbon that we pump into the atmosphere

Answer 22

Tacaíonn na foraoisí le pobail, le slithe beatha daoine, le bia a chur ar fáil agus glacann siad isteach an carbóin a phumpáil isteach san atmaisféar againn