Under the Thick Blanket
Match the seasons with the pictures
Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
One winter’s day, it was warmer than usual.
Also, there was no snow as it used to be. I was curious.
I asked Eli, “Doesn’t the weather seem a little bit different?
It should be colder.”
Eli sighed and said, “Yes Riri, it should. Have you heard about climate change?”
I was confused. I asked, “No, Eli. What is that?”
Eli moved towards the window. She said, “Riri, these are the changes that affect the planet’s weather. They take years to develop.”
I asked, “But, why is this happening?”.
Eli replied, “It is because we are polluting the air with gases Riri.
It happens when we burn fuel in our cars.
We want to produce energy.
This is another reason for climate change.”
I asked, “But how do these affect our climate?”
Eli said, “These gases are called greenhouse gases.”
I reacted,“aha, green is good, right.”
Eli warned, “No, these are not. They make the planet warmer.
It is like it was under a very thick blanket.”
I asked in awe, “So, what can we do?”.
Eli replied, “There are several things we can do to reduce this pollution
We can use less energy. We can use cleaner sources of energy.
We can walk or cycle more.
We can make less waste.
And we can also plant trees.
I was relieved that we could help. We should protect our planet.
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