Good news about the environment!Good news about the environment! We read so many stories every day about bad things happening to the environment. There's a lot of bad news, but there's also some good news! Here are four from last year: -Many countries are using less coal and oil to produce electricity. If we continue at the current rate, we will stop using coal and oil by 2050. -A British company is currently producing a type of plastic from seaweed. If you bury a plastic bottle made from seaweed in soil, it will decompose naturally without harming the soil. -We can generate electricity from solar and wind energy. Now scientists think they can generate electricity from trees! If they succeed, it will truly be "green" electricity! -We all use batteries all the time, but they harm the environment if you bury them land. So what's interesting is that a company is making a cheap battery out of sea salt. It has four times the capacity of conventional batteries and is safe to bury in soil. Not all is bad! Question: 1. When will we stop using coal and oil if we continue at the current rate? ................................................................ ............................... 2. Can we generate electricity from the energy of rain? ................................................................ ............................... *** ABOUT YOU 1 what should you do to protect environment? 2 what will happen if we keep polluting the land? |