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Summary of “It’s Getting Hotter!!!”
This lesson discusses climate change and its effects on the planet. It explains how carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere like glass in a greenhouse. Human activities like burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) release more CO₂, causing global warming. As a result, polar ice is melting, sea levels are rising, and weather patterns are changing, with more floods, droughts, and hurricanes. Poor people and animals, especially in developing countries and the Arctic/Antarctic, suffer the most even though they contribute the least. The lesson urges readers to take action to stop climate change and protect the planet.
Word Meanings (with Hindi Translations)
Word/Phrase | Meaning (English) | Meaning (Hindi) |
Greenhouse | A glass building that traps heat | कांच का घर जो गर्मी को रोकता है |
Traps | Catches and holds | फँसाना या रोकना |
Carbon dioxide | A gas that causes the earth to warm | कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड (गर्मी पैदा करने वाली गैस) |
Atmosphere | The layer of gases around the Earth | वायुमंडल |
Fuels | Substances burned for energy (coal, oil, etc.) | ईंधन (जैसे कोयला, तेल) |
Melting | Changing from solid to liquid due to heat | पिघलना |
Overflow | To spill over because it’s full | बहाव या भर जाना |
Unpredictable | Not able to be predicted | अनिश्चित |
Violent | Very strong or destructive | उग्र या हिंसक |
Glaciers | Huge masses of ice | हिमनद |
Promises | Commitments made | वादे |
Shack | A small, poorly built house | झोपड़ी |
Fossil fuels | Energy sources from ancient plants/animals | जीवाश्म ईंधन |
Habitats | Natural homes of animals | आवास |
Short Questions and Answers
- Q: What is the greenhouse effect?
A: It is the trapping of the sun’s heat by gases like carbon dioxide, just like glass traps heat in a greenhouse. - Q: What causes global warming?
A: The burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas which release carbon dioxide. - Q: What is happening to polar ice?
A: It is melting rapidly due to rising temperatures. - Q: How does global warming affect sea levels?
A: Melting ice adds water to the oceans, and warm water expands, causing sea levels to rise. - Q: Who suffers the most from climate change?
A: Poor people and animals suffer the most, even though they contribute the least to global warming. - Q: Why are fish swimming northward?
A: Because the seas are warming, and they need colder water to survive. - Q: What are some consequences of climate change?
A: Floods, droughts, hurricanes, rising seas, and loss of land and habitats. - Q: What did the Kyoto conference aim to do?
A: Countries met to make promises to reduce climate change, but most did not fulfill their promises. - Q: Which countries are the biggest contributors to climate change?
A: Rich countries like the US, Europe, and Australia due to high fuel consumption. - Q: What message does the author give at the end?
A: The author urges people to take action to fight climate change and save the planet.