Summary
Scientists say building many power plants on the mountains changed the rivers.
They say we should protect nature and use more buses and bikes instead of many cars. 🚲
Key Points
3 points1
Flash floods happened after many new hydroelectric dams were built in the mountains.
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The floods were very strong and showed how nature can react.
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Experts suggest using more public transport and protecting rivers.
New Words to Learn
10 wordscatastrophic
very, very bad or damaging
flash flood
a sudden, fast flood caused by heavy rain
hydroelectric
making electricity from moving water
environmentalist
a person who cares about protecting nature
sustainability
using resources in a way that does not waste them
incremental
small step by step changes
existential
about big, important problems for life
augmentation
making something bigger or better
paratransit
special transport for people who need extra help
meteorological
related to weather and the study of it
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