Nature and environment

Read about environmental problems in six places. Choose the problem.

________                       [air pollution, noise pollution, flooding, litter, desertification, extreme weather, extinction of species, traffic jams]

Chichester is a small town in the south of England and although it is near the sea, there is no real danger from a rise in sea level. There is one problem, though. Every morning as people go to work and every evening as they return home, the roads are full of cars, and journeys which should take a few minutes can take over an hour.

Read about environmental problems in six places. Choose the problem.

________                       [air pollution, noise pollution, flooding, litter, desertification, extreme weather, extinction of species, traffic jams]

The land in Bangladesh is perfect for growing food and that’s one reason the country can feed its huge population. However, the land is flat, and water from the sea and the River Ganges often covers large areas of the country. As a result, people often lose their homes. In 1987–1988, over 4,000 people drowned after heavy rain.

Read about environmental problems in six places. Choose the problem.

________                       [air pollution, noise pollution, flooding, litter, desertification, extreme weather, extinction of species, traffic jams]

Nigeria is one of the biggest countries in Africa. In the south there are rainforests, but in the north it is much drier. In fact, it is now so dry that the land is slowly dying. Every year, the Sahara desert gets bigger and farmers and their animals have to move further south. This means less land to live on and less food for the people.

Read about environmental problems in six places. Choose the problem.

________                       [air pollution, noise pollution, flooding, litter, desertification, extreme weather, extinction of species, traffic jams]

Chile is an amazing country, with the driest desert in the world in the north and 7,000-metre-high mountains in the east. Its capital, Santiago, is a huge city which lies in a valley with mountains around it. In the winter the air gets stuck in the valley and, like Los Angeles, the city suffers from very bad smog.

Read about environmental problems in six places. Choose the problem.

________                       [air pollution, noise pollution, flooding, litter, desertification, extreme weather, extinction of species, traffic jams]

The Pacific is the biggest ocean in the world. However, a huge area of the ocean suffers from a terrible problem. It is full of plastic and other waste. This waste floats just under the surface, like a huge island. It pollutes the water and forces the fish and other wildlife to move to other parts of the ocean.

Read about environmental problems in six places. Choose the problem.

________                       [air pollution, noise pollution, flooding, litter, desertification, extreme weather, extinction of species, traffic jams]

The north-east of India is one of the most overcrowded parts of the country. As the population grows, people have to move further from the cities to find a place to live and to grow food. They cut down forests and destroy the habitat of the animals that live there. Some, like the tiger, are protected. Others are not so lucky.

Listen to six people talking about the environment and match them to the statements below. There is one extra statement.

1. If the Earth's temperature rises, the sea ice ___ thinner.

2. If you ___ the news, you learn a lot of things.

3. If we save electricity, we ___ the environment.

4. If I had a bike, I ___ it to school every day.

5.Unless we stop cutting down trees, many forests___.