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• What can be emitted ?(a) radiation(b) gas(c) water(d) smoke
• What can be scarce ?(a) oil supply(b) resources(c) water supply(d) reptiles
• considerable CO2 emissions from economic activity in the globe will continue and perhaps escalate over the foreseeable future.
• Forests should be protected and conserved by one and all. Forests store huge quantity of carbon, and so play a critical role in carbon control. Household wet-waste should be composted separately. Post made for receiving such waste could be purchased from the market.(1) Why should we protect and conserve forests ?(2) What should be composted separately ?
• It is often seen that pamphlets are printed in large numbers and indiscriminately distributed to all and sundry without any regard to their relevance to the recipients. Later on these trash papers lie discarded on streets, leaving an enormous burden of carbon footprint. Printing of pamphlets should be regulated and disseminated to concerned individuals only.(1) How are pamphlets distributed ?(2) What suggestion is given regarding the pamphlets ?
• We should re-orient (change the focus of) our electricity consumption habits both at home and office. For instance, we should switch off fan, cooler, or AC whenever not required or not in use. Generally, people are careless at offices. Lights can be seen on even at unwarranted places or hours. Houses and offices should be constructed to receive natural sunlight, obviating (avoiding) use of lamps in the daytime.(1) How can we re-orient our electricity consumption habits ?(2) How should houses and offices be constructed ?
• Use of bicycle should be made popular. We should observe ‘cycle day’ once in a month and on that day cycle riding alone should be allowed barring emergencies. People used to go for their daily chores on cycle in old times. Why can’t we do the same today ? In recreational trips, we can opt for bicycle instead of car or motorbike.(1) How should the use of bicycle be made popular ?(2) Find out the word from the extract that means ‘done for pleasure or relaxation’.
• It is important for all of us to think in terms of first reducing our emissions of CO2 or Carbon Footprints. The carbon footprint is a subset of the ecological footprint.A carbon footprint is the total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person. Greenhouse gases can be emitted through transport, land clearance, and the production and consumption of food, fuels, manufactured goods, materials, wood, roads, buildings, and services.(1) What important step should be taken first ?(2) Who emits greenhouse gas ?
• Use of plastic should be banned.
• How many trees have you planted so far?