4. Scan the report and answer the questions:

1. What is the main cause of air pollution?

2. What are two natural sources of air pollution?

3. Which are the most polluted cities in the world?

4. Where was the first study done?

5. What health problems did the second study look at?

6. Where was the second study done?

7. What health problems did the second study look at?

5. Scan the report again. What do the numbers below refer to?

20 three rimes two 25,000 250 second 2.5

6. Read the report again. Are the statements expressed as fact (f) or speculation (s) in the text?

1. Growing car use is causing the most damage.

2. More pollution in big cities has resulted in more studies being done.

3. Polluted air is more dangerous than people thought.

4. Small particles in dirty air cause three times as many health problems.

5. The results of the Canadian studies prove there is a link between a child living close to traffic and getting asthma.

6. All these studies show that it is important to reduce air pollution for the next generation.

7. Read and translate the article and find the words according to the definitions below:

1. An animal or plant which no longer exists.________________________

2. Small machines which do something useful._______________________

3. To stop somebody from doing something._________________________

4. Protected areas for animals or plants._____________________________

5. A competition between countries to have the best weapons.___________

6. Fuels, such as coal or oil, which were formed in the past from the bodies of dead plants or animals. _________________________________________________

7. Taking part in a series of planned activities to make something happen._______________________

8. The process of taking too many fish from the sea.____________________

Greenpeace

Greenpeace is a non-governmental organization that works all over the world to protect the environment. Some of their current campaigns are listed below.

Greenpeace is campaigning for countries to use renewable energy instead of nuclear power and fossil fuels. If this change happens quickly enough, the effects of global warming could be prevented.

If governments continue the practice of over fishing, there will soon be no fish left to catch. Greenpeace is carrying out a survey to map out the best areas to create ocean reserves to protect marine life.

Greenpeace is campaigning to stop the illegal use of rainforest trees in the manufacture of furniture. If governments do not stop cutting down these trees, many plants and animals will become extinct.

Greenpeace is against the arms race. Today there are about 30,000 nuclear weapons in the world, belonging to nine countries. More than 1,500 of them could be used as soon as the leaders give the order.

Greenpeace wants to prevent scientific progress turning into a giant genetic experiment. They are calling for governments to pass laws so that all genetically modified food is labeled clearly.

Greenpeace is concerned about the dangerous substances released during the production of electronic gadgets. If safer materials are used, factory waste will be less poisonous.

Which of the environmental issues from the article is the most important for you? Explain why.