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First study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggests the
damaged forest is now worsening climate change
The Amazon rainforest is most likely now a net contributor to warming of the planet, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis from more than 30 scientists.
For years, researchers have expressed concern that rising temperatures, drought, and deforestation are reducing the capacity of the world’s largest rainforest to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and help offset emissions from fossil-fuel burning. Recent studies have even suggested that some portions of the tropical landscape already may release more carbon than they store.
But the inhaling and exhaling of CO2 is just one way this damp jungle, the most species-rich on Earth, influences the global climate. Activities in the Amazon, both natural and human-caused, can shift the rainforest’s contribution in significant ways, warming the air directly or releasing other greenhouse gases that do.
Yet no team had ever tried to assess the cumulative impact of these processes, even as the region is being rapidly transformed. The research estimates that atmospheric warming from all of these sources combined now appears to swamp the forest’s natural cooling effect.
The damage, however, can still be reversed. Halting global emissions from coal, oil, and natural gas would help restore balance, but curbing Amazon deforestation is a must, along with reducing dam building and increasing efforts to replant trees. Continuing to clear land at current rates appears certain to make warming worse for the entire world.
Internet:<www.nationalgeographic.com>
Based on the text above, judge the follow item.
The terms “inhaling” and “exhaling” (third paragraph) are
verbs that express the idea that the action is happening now.
IMO Action Plan to address marine plastic
litter from ships
IMO?s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in 2018 adopted the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships, which aims to enhance existing regulations and introduce new supporting measures to reduce marine plastic litter from ships.
What is marine litter?
Plastic materials in all shapes and sizes are omnipresent in our seas and oceans. They break down extremely slowly in the marine environment, taking in excess of 400 years. Marine litter originates from many sources and causes a wide spectrum of environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts. For example, marine litter can cause harm to sea life if ingested or even death if a marine mammal becomes entangled in litter.
Marine litter has been defined by UN Environment (United Nations Environment) as “any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment. Marine litter consists of items that have been made or used by people and deliberately discarded into the sea or rivers or on beaches; brought indirectly to the sea with rivers, sewage, storm water or winds; accidentally lost, including material lost at sea in bad weather (fishing gear, cargo); or deliberately left by people on beaches and shores.”
Marine litter, including plastics and microplastics, is known to result from land-based sources in massive quantities but can also originate from ships. Debris particles have been observed in coastal areas, in waters far from anthropogenic pollution sources, in surface waters, in the water column of deep water and in ocean sediments, and from the equator to the poles, including trapped in sea ice.
UN Environment estimates that 15% of marine litter floats on the sea's surface, 15% remains in the water column and 70% rests on the seabed.
According to another study, 5.25 million plastic particles, weighing 268,940 tonnes in total, are currently floating in the world”s oceans.
What problems does marinelitter cause?
In addition to the environmental and health problems posed by marine litter, floating garbage and plastics pose a costly as well as dangerous problem for shipping, as they can be anavigational hazard and become entangled in propellers and rudders.
Another problem requiring urgent remedial action is the massive accumulation of plastics, not only in coastal areas but also in the deep sea.
This litter is harmful to marine life: sea
creatures can become trapped inside containers or
strangled by nets or ropes, and microplastics can
also enter the food chain as they are indigestible
when swallowed.
(Adapted from https://www.imo.org
Mark the correct option to complete the statements below.
I - Brazilian people ______ responsible for litter discarded.
II - Shipping debris ________too.
III - Cattle _______ as important as marine species.
IV -The police __________ investigating crime against the environment.
V - New statistics on marine litter decrease ______ not reliable.
Achemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparkling fears of an environmental disaster
The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl I- ________ on fire for almost two weeks before the blaze II- _________ this week. Hundreds of tonnes of oil from fuel tanks III- _________ into the sea, IV- ____________nearby marine life. The Sri Lankan and Indian navies V- _________jointly over the past days in an attempt VI- ________ the fire and VI- _________ the ship from breaking and sinking.
(Adapted from https://www.bbc.com>news>word...)
Betty's doctor told her to exercise more. So she began running. She______ (to enjoy) running. She _____ (to run) almost every day. Betty will run in the marathon next week. A marathon _______(to be) 26 miles. She will run for three hours without stopping. She will try to finish it.
Speak, FIDO!
Imagine you're out for a walk with your family when a strange dog approaches. The dog isn't aggressive, but it seems ______ something because it nudges you with its snout, and barks. What you don't know is that this dog is trained _______ a person with a medical condition. Around the corner, the doq's owner has collapsed, and the dog instinctively runs off _____ help. That's you! But how can the dog make you _______ what's wrong?
(Adapted from https://www.timeforkids.com)
If your child has no symptoms of vision problems and no family history of vision problems, ________ every one to two years. Otherwise, schedule eye exams based on the advice of your eye doctor.
(Adapted from https://www.mayoclinic.org)
ln 1984, Dallas, Texas, a call to the emergency services ________ catastrophically wrong. An elderly woman _______ breathing in her home. Her son, clearly distressed, _______ 911. His conversation with the dispatcher soon _______ out of control.
(Adapted from https://www.bbc.com)
The Brazilian Navy _____ its new Antarctic station "Estação Antártica Comandante Ferraz" (EACF) on 15 January. The facility ______ by China National Electronic Imports and Exports Corporation (CEIEC) to replace the original EACF, which ______ by a fire in 2012. The new station_______ of laboratories, communications and meteorological modules, power generation equipment, and a living area for 64, as well as medical, healthcare, catering, and technical areas.
(Adapted from https://www.janes.com)
Renew or replace your adult passport
You ______ be aged 16 or over (or turning 16 in the next 3 weeks). if you want an adult passport. There's a different process to get a passport for a child.
The rules for passports, drivlnq, pet travel and more ______ change from 1 January 2021. Act now so you _____ travel as planned.
If you're in the UK you _____.
-renew your passport if it's expired or will expire soon; - replace your passport if it's been lost, stolen or damaged; - change the details on your passport.
(Adapted from <https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport>)
Many ofthe same questions that ________ about coal-powered propulsion _______ of the Internet of Things (loT) today: What's wrong with the traditional way; how will this benefit my fleet; why do we need to malee this change? They _______ all good questions, and they ______ a very natural human interest in the three areas that should matter most in deciding whether to use any maritime technology: safety, effectiveness and cost. The biggest challenges to IoT adoption _______. In large part, this is due to the ready availability of high-performance data collection.
(Adapted from: Sea Technology, December 2018).
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