MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 1: The country of Sweden
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Swedish word. In English: greenhouse gases
Gases that make the earth warmer, for example from cars, factories and farming.
Facts about the word
- According to the UN climate panel, human emissions of greenhouse gases from transport, industry and farming are the main cause of warming. Sverige i fokus s. 8
- Sweden has a climate act with the goal that greenhouse gas emissions should be as close to zero as possible by 2045. Sverige i fokus s. 9
- As the earth warms, polar ice melts, sea levels rise and extreme weather becomes more common. Sverige i fokus s. 8
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Greenhouse gases are emissions that warm the climate, not something you grow in and not the gas in the stove.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Sweden in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.