Class Nine: Activity 1.4.2 (Human Activities that affect the Environment)

 Class Nine: Activity 1.4.2
Topic: 4
 Human Activities that affect the Environment

Fact Based passage: 

Human activities have a big effect on the environment, causing lots of changes and challenges. Here are some facts about how human activities affect the environment:

- Cutting down forests for farming and cities destroys animals' homes, reduces the variety of living things, and adds to climate change by releasing carbon into the air.

- Factories and machines that burn fossil fuels or make chemicals let out harmful stuff that pollutes the air and water and makes climate change worse.

- Farming with lots of chemicals can make water and soil dirty and ruin them. Raising animals for food also makes a gas called methane that's not good for the air.

- Making cities bigger takes up lots of land and stuff, like trees and water. It also makes cities hotter than the areas around them.

- Making and throwing away trash can make land, air, and water dirty and make people sick. It also hurts the environment.

Opinion Based Passage: 

Human activities and their impact on the environment are topics that bring up different opinions. Some people say we need to act right away to fix environmental problems, while others think the issues aren't as serious as some say.

People who care about the environment say human activities have really hurt it, like cutting down forests, making pollution, and changing habitats. They say we need to fix these problems fast to stop climate change, save animals, and make sure Earth can stay healthy for the future.

People who want to conserve the environment say we need to use less stuff, make less trash, and use cleaner energy. They think everyone, from individuals to big groups, needs to work together to protect the environment. They want rules and laws that stop bad things from happening and make it easier to do good stuff for the planet.

But, some people think we don't need to worry as much about the environment. They say technology and humans can figure out how to deal with problems. They don't think climate predictions are right, and they say it costs too much to make strict rules about the environment.