Climate Change
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May 5. 2022
우리가 일주에 한 번 시내 백화점 문화센터에서 하는 원어민 영어에선 바로 이 책을 공부한다. 난 중간에 들어갔으므로 이미들 공부하고 있던 책이다. 그런데 난 준비할 때마다 왜 이렇게 재미없는 책을 할까? 싶다. 그래서 한 번 제안해봤다. 책이 너무 재미없으니 바꾸면 어떻냐고. 그랬더니 일단 산 책이나 끝내야 한단다. 그래서 그냥 계속 이 책을 하는데 아, 정말 재미없다. 어쩜 이렇게 재미없는 책을 들 골랐을까? 아이고 싫어라.
Hello Ha-Eun. What do you have in that bag?
Hi Matthew. I just bought some new light bulbs.
Oh? What kind of light bulbs?
They are called compact fluorescent light buylbs, or CFLs.
Are they better than the traditional type of light bulb?
Absolutely! They are more energy efficient, so they save money.
Well, that's always good.
Also, because they use less energy, they help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It seems like such a small step for one person to take. However, it can certainly help.
Yes, that's true. As my mother always says, "Every little bit helps."
fluorescent 형광성의
CFL 소형 형광등(compact fluorescent light bulbs)
greenhouse gas emissions 온실 가스 방출
I'm not feeling well. I ache all over. You're harassing me with polluted air and water and cutting down all the trees.
I can barely breathe. Do you call this sort of destruction "DEVELOPMENT"? How stupid are you? I can't survive unless you stop this kind of harrowing destruction immediately.
The Doomsday Clock is ticking! Let's leave and find a new colony in space.
Don't worry! Our planet is strong enough to hang on for another millennium! He's just pretending to be sick.
Doomsday Clock 지구 종말 시계
hang on 꽉 붙잡다
millennium 천 년
The term "climate change" refers to the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth. For that reason, the phenomenon is also called "global warming." Almost all scientists believe that climate change is caused primarily by the human use of fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, which release carbon diozide and other greenhouse gases into the air. The gases that are released by human activity trap heat within the atmosphere. This added heat can have a huge effect on Earth's ecosystems, causing rising sea levels, severe weather patterns, and droughts.
fossil 화석
diozide 이산화탄소
droughts 가뭄
According to experts, from 1880 to 2015, the Earth had warmed by about 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit (0.94 degrees Celsius). That may sound like a small number, but when you consider the fact that it is an average of the Earth's surface, it is actually quite high.
Celsius centigrade 섭씨의
The reality of global warming explains why glaciers are melting, and the oceans are rising at an accelerating rate. Researchers maintain that most of the warming in the last sixty years has been caused by the human release of greenhouse gases. If these emissions continue at the present pace, global warming could ultimately exceed 8 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 degrees Celsius), which would make the planet incapable of supporting a large human puopulation.
glaciers 빙하
emissions 배출물
Individuals can limit their greenhouse gas emissions by changing to energy-efficient light bulbs, heating and cooling more efficiently, sealing and insulating one's home, recycling when possible, reducing water waste, and using solar panels.
insulating 단열을 위한
A small percentage of people question the claim that climate change is due to temperature are part of the natural variations in Earth's climate that have fluctuated over millennia. Such naysayers are called "climate change deniers."
fluctuated 변동하다
millennia 천년 millennium의 복수형
naysayers 습관적인 반대자. 비관론자.
What do you think?
1. Do you believe that climate change is real and that it is due to human activity?
2. Do you think you have personally seen a warming of the climate during your lifetime?
3. Some people say, "The summers are getting longer, and the winters are getting shorter." Do you agree?
4. Do you know any "climate change deniers"? What arguments do they present?
5. Are you familiar with the Kyoto Protocol? Has yuour country signed the agreement?
6. Is your government doing anything to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
7. What are you doing personally to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions?
Kyoto Protocol 교토 의정서(온실 가스 배출량 규제 국제 협약, 1997년 UNFCCC(유엔 기후 변화 제한 조약) 회의에서 채택).
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