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Climate Change Readers and Passages

Is Earth’s Climate Changing? - reading educational content
Is Earth’s Climate Changing?
The passage 'Is Earth’s Climate Changing?' explores how scientists study Earth's climate through global temperature reco...
Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef - reading educational content
Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
This passage explores the profound impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. It details how rising ocean tempe...
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What is the Greenhouse Effect? - reading educational content
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
This passage introduces the greenhouse effect to children, comparing it to a blanket around Earth. It explains how sunli...
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Can you name three greenhouse gases? - reading educational content
Can you name three greenhouse gases?
This passage introduces children to three common greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and water vapor. It ex...
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What does 'global warming' mean? - reading educational content
What does 'global warming' mean?
This passage explains global warming to children by comparing it to Earth having a fever. It describes how increased gre...
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How might climate change affect animals? - reading educational content
How might climate change affect animals?
This passage explains to children how climate change impacts animal life. It uses specific examples like polar bears los...
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What can happen to sea levels because of climate change? - reading educational content
What can happen to sea levels because of climate change?
This passage explains to children how climate change leads to rising sea levels. It describes two main causes: melting i...
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How might climate change affect our food supply? - reading educational content
How might climate change affect our food supply?
This passage educates children about the potential impacts of climate change on food production. It explains how changin...
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What is deforestation, and how does it relate to climate change? - reading educational content
What is deforestation, and how does it relate to climate change?
This passage explains deforestation and its relationship to climate change for young readers. It defines deforestation a...
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Extreme Weather Events Linked to Climate Change - reading educational content
Extreme Weather Events Linked to Climate Change
This passage uses hurricanes as an example of extreme weather events that could become more common due to climate change...
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How can planting trees help fight climate change? - reading educational content
How can planting trees help fight climate change?
This passage explains to children how planting trees can help combat climate change. It describes trees as 'nature's air...
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What is a carbon footprint? - reading educational content
What is a carbon footprint?
This passage introduces the concept of a carbon footprint to children. It explains that a carbon footprint is the amount...
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How can climate change affect the oceans? - reading educational content
How can climate change affect the oceans?
This passage educates children about the effects of climate change on oceans. It explains how warming temperatures cause...
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What is Deforestation? - reading educational content
What is Deforestation?
Deforestation is the large-scale removal of forests, primarily caused by human activities like agriculture, logging, and...
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