Summary
They said we must cut the bad gases that warm the air fast. 🚗
Rising seas are making islands like Tuvalu disappear slowly. 🌊
Everyone can help by using less electricity and planting trees. 🌳
Key Points
4 points1
Countries promised to reduce greenhouse gases quickly.
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Sea levels are rising faster than the world average.
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The meeting was held before the big United Nations Climate Change Conference called COP31.
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Pacific islands are especially at risk from higher water.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsgreenhouse gases
gases that trap heat and make the Earth warmer
emissions
gases that are released into the air
sustained
kept going for a long time
overshoot
going beyond a limit
irreversible
cannot be changed back
sovereignty
the right of a country to make its own rules
maritime
related to the sea
technocratic
run by experts who know a lot about a subject
negotiators
people who talk to reach an agreement
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