ESL Lesson - Environment, Page 3

Nuclear Waste

• Nuclear waste is dangerous.



• Nuclear waste is regulated by government agencies.



• Highly dangerous nuclear waste is buried until it is no longer dangerous.

War

• War causes death and environmental problems.



• Bombs ruin buildings and create a lot of garbage.

Global Warming

• Global warming means the average temperature of the earth and the oceans is increasing.



• The ice at the North Pole and the South Pole is melting.



• Global warming is caused by burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests.



• Global warming increases heat waves, droughts, and floods.