Who is Greta Thunberg?

Greta's presentation on Wikipedia goes: Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist who has gained international recognition for promoting the view that humanity is facing an existential crisis arising from climate change.

Where is Greta from?

a. (     ) The USA.

b. (     ) Spain.

c. (     ) Egypt.

d. (     ) Sweden.

What view does she promote?

a. (     ) Teenagers need more recognition.

b. (     ) Humans may cease to exist due to climate change.

c. (     ) Animals are in danger of extinction in her country.

d. (     ) More viruses may cause new pandemics if scientists keep experimenting in labs.

Unless they agree on transformative action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the world’s temperature rise since the Industrial Revolution will hit the 1.5°C mark—an eventuality that scientists warn will expose some 350 million additional people to drought and push roughly 120 million people into extreme poverty by 2030.

https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/

What do scientists say about reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

a. (     ) It's necessary to prevent droughts and extreme poverty.

b. (     ) It makes no difference because these gases hardly influence climate.

c. (     ) 120 million people are against the reductions.

d. (     ) The 1.5°C mark will only be hit in a very distant future.

Posted by Teacher Renato