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Everyone should provide a different consequence.

Consequences faced by:
1) Individual
2) Family
3) Schools / Community / Companies
4) Country / Government
5) International

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- provide a specific consequence (not too general)
- explain the consequence
- can attach pictures to make your explanation clearer

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1 - news article
1 - picture
1 - infographic (timeline)
1 - video
1 - additional information (eg. types of dengue fever)

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Everyone should provide a different strategy.

Strategies from:
1) Individual
2) Family
3) Schools / Community / Companies
4) Country / Government
5) International

Note:
- provide a specific strategy (not too general)
- explain the strategy (eg. which country / who has used it already / developmental stage?)
- can attach pictures to make your explanation clearer

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Everyone should provide a different cause / reason.

- provide a specific cause (not too general)
- explain the cause / reason
- can attach pictures to make your explanation clearer

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/burning-smell-slight-haze-johor-hotspot-nea-14314000

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Mining, a process where minerals below the earth are extracted using large equipment. During the process, dust and chemicals would then be released in the air causing air pollution.

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https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/11/asia/malaysia-singapore-pollution-intl-hnk/index.html

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Air pollution can cause heart disease, lung cancer and respiratory diseases like emphysema, the effects are very serious as one third of the death from stroke, lung cancer and heart diseases are due to air pollution.

The immunity of old people and children are poor, if any of them gets any of the diseases above, not only their family need to pay a lot of money for the treatment which may cause pressure to them, there is also a chance that the person can die even after so many treatments.

Children get sick in Beijing China due to air pollution.

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Word: Gusty winds

Means: characterized by or blowing in gusts.

Statement: The forcast was for gusty winds and rain.

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1)Reduce the number of trips you take in your car. Instead of using a car to travel, we can go on buses and trains.

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strategies to prevent air pollution
people can avoid burning fossil fuels to generate electricity and use solar power (singapore & other countries)

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What is air pollution? Learn how greenhouse gasses, smog, and toxic pollutants effect climate change, and human health

https://youtu.be/e6rglsLy1Ys

Ways to reduce pollution
Decrease...

the use of fossil fuels

manufacturing

tranportation

electricity generation

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The burning of fossil fuels for energy. When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. Carbon dioxide in a greenhouse gas and greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere, causing global warming.

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peatland

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Peatlands are a type of wetlands that that is in almost every country on Earth

Statement:
Peatlands are carbon-rich habitats that are naturally waterlogged

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we can use reusable bags instead of plastic bags. the burning of plastic releases harmful gases like hydrochloric acid, sulfur dioxide,dioxins and furans. places such as Hawaii,New York and California have banned single-use plastics. Thailand is in progress of slowly banning the use of single use plastics.

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Word:conflagrations

Means:an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.

Statement:The conflagrations in the US West, marking a heavier-than-normal start of the wildfire season, have coincided with record-shattering heat that has baked much of the region in recent weeks and caused hundreds of deaths.

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Deforestation
Deforestation, the cutting down of trees, has an effect on global air quality because trees release water vapour into the air which affects atmospheric temperatures and other crucial elements.This will result in us breathing in dirtier and more polluted air than before the deforestation.
(Agriculture Activities)

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The news article about the fire in California : https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/25/weather/us-western-wildfires-sunday/index.html

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Like people, animals, and plants, entire ecosystems can suffer effects from air pollution. Haze, like smog, is a visible type of air pollution that covers shapes and colours. Hazy air pollution can even muffle sounds.

Air pollution particles eventually fall back to Earth. Air pollution can directly contaminate the surface of bodies of water and soil. This can kill crops or reduce their yield. It can kill young trees and other plants.

Smog -  Smog is what happens when pollution causes low-lying ozone.
Haze -  Haze is the reflection of sunlight off air pollution.

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Schools- Schools may close down due to air pollution, as the childrenś body may get affected due to breathing in the harmful gas. This will also affect the childrens learning as they cannot come to school

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Word : amplify

Means :
1) increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
2) enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement).

Statement : Climate change amplifies droughts which dry out regions, creating ideal conditions for wildfires.

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The main sources of air pollution in Singapore are from emissions from vehicles and industries, even from some household electrical appliances such as air conditioning.
The other causes of air pollution in Singapore are from forest fires from other countries when there is strong winds during the south west monsoon season usually between June and September, the strong winds contributes in spreading the haze from these forest fires throughout Southeast Asia

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Waste is deposited or buried in landfills and these deposited wastes generate methane which is a greenhouse gas that is highly flammable and hazardous.

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Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause a variety of adverse( harmful )health outcomes and it will increase the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer.

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Health Effects Of Air Pollution Infographic. Toxic Effects Stock Vector - Illustration of carbon, health: 156002423

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Health effects of air pollution infographic. Toxic effects. Illustration about carbon, health, face, infographic, mask, hazard, dust, impact, organs, healthcare, dirt - 156002423

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1) Individual
Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause a variety of adverse health outcomes in a person. It increases the risk of respiratory infections such as asthma and lung cancer , heart disease such as ventricular hypertrophy.

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Word :Rangelands

Means: open country used for grazing or hunting animals.

Statement: Our forests, parks and rangelands are a natural treasure so please do your part in protecting the open spaces we all value.

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Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. Car emissions, chemicals from factories, dust, pollen and mold spores may be suspended as particles. Ozone, a gas, is a major part of air pollution in cities. When ozone forms air pollution, it's also called smog.
Emissions-the production and discharge of something, especially gas

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Animals will die then some may even go extinct and scientists will have to go through the pain of bringing them back. The person or the company which caused the forest fire may be shut down or it will need to pay a huge sum of money. Types of animals that are endangered due to forest fires and that they may go extinct :

Dolphins and Porpoises.

Dugong.

Galápagos Penguin.

Great White Shark.

Humphead Wrasse.

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We can reduce the use of gas-powered lawns and garden equipment as they get out toxic exhaust emissions that pump carbon dioxide into the air which will pollute the air, and the gas-powered lawns produces 11 times as much pollution as a car. lawn care produces 13 billion pounds of toxic pollutants per year.