Reading
If you believe that climate change is real, then you’ll know that it affects plant and animal
life too as well as the weather.
Did you know that it also affects bird migration?
Read on to find out.
![]() |
Difficult words? Search these on Cambridge Dictionaries |
Read the text.
Even Small Changes In Global Temperatures Can Have Disastrous Consequences For Birds With data now available through September, the 2016 annual record (~1.25ºC above late 19th C) seems locked in. President-elect Donald Trump has raised much alarm over wind turbines, a renewable energy tool that could prove crucial to the ongoing effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Trump has argued that turbines kill birds that collide with them. This may be true: Studies estimate that every year, turbines are responsible for somewhere between 140,000 and 368,000 bird deaths worldwide. But these numbers pale in comparison to the potential consequences of climate change. The Audubon Society has found that climate change threatens more than half of all bird species in North America alone. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ |
Do the exercise.
Exercise
The final sentence is:
The Audubon Society has found that climate change threatens more than half of all bird species in North America alone.
Glossary: The Audubon Society is a non-profit environmental organisation dedicated to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems focusing on birds and other wildlife.
How surprised are you by this?
Discuss with your partner, giving at least three reasons for your thoughts.