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Lluvia ácida

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Acid rain

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Envoltorios biodegradables

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Biodegradable packaging

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Emisiones de Dioxido de carbono

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Carbon dioxide emissions

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Tala de arboles

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Deforestation

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Productos desechables

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Disposable products

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Sequía

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Drought

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Terremoto

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Earthquake

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Especies en peligro de extinción

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Endangered species

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Inundación

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Flood

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Humos de fabricas

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Factory fumes

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Calentamiento global

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Global warming

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Efecto invernadero

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Greenhouse effect

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Energía renovable

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Renewable energy

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14
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Contaminación

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Pollution

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Volcán

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Vulcano

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Basura, desechos

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Waste

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Combustibles fósiles. Son usados como fuente de energía.
Hoy, el 80 % de energía utilizada por lis países desarrollados industrialmente es esta, pero los recursos son limitados.

Tipos.
Carbón.
Gas natural.
Petroleo

Diferencia coal- carbon

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Problem
Solution

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Fossil fuels. Are used as a source of energy.
Coal, natural gas, petroleum.

But adds large amounts of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide behaves as a greenhouse gas and therefore contributes to global warming.
How to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels?
Renewable energy:
Solar (panels roof)
Wind
Tidal
Geothermal

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Huella de carbono. La cantidad de dioxido de carbono liberado en la atmósfera como resultado de las actividades de un individuo, organización etc.

Cómo reducir nuestra huella de carbono?
Reducirndo las actividades que evitan las emisiones de carbono.
- 4 RS.
1.Refuse. (Buy things, polluting materials)
2.Reduce. What you buy, only what you need
3.Reuse. What you have, repair…
4.Recycle. The materials you can’t avoid
-Transporte público.
-Eat seasonally, locally and more plants.
Animal products require more water and resources.

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Carbon footprint. The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization etc

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Incrndiario

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Arsonist

20
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Aplicar leyes apropiadas

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Apply suitable laws

21
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Cultivos

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Crops

22
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Bosques- pulmones de la tierra

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Rainforests lungs of the earth

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