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Humans always protect rainforests around the world because they absorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide.

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Sadly, many rainforests are being cut down to make wood, palm oil and to clear the way for farmland, roads, oil mines, and dams.

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Climate change (or global warming), is the process of our planet heating up.

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Scientists estimate that since the Industrial Revolution, human activity has caused the Earth to warm by approximately 1°C. While that might not sound like much, it means big things for people and wildlife around the globe..

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Cows’ eating habits don't contribute towards climate change.

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Just like us, when cows eat, methane – a type of greenhouse gas – builds up in their digestive system and is released in the form of… a burp! This might sound funny, but when you imagine that there are almost 1.5 billion cows releasing all that gas into the atmosphere, it sure adds up!

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Burning fossil fuels helps the environment.

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Over the past 150 years, industrialised countries have been burning large amounts of fossil fuels such as oil and gas. The gases released into the atmosphere during this process act like an invisible ‘blanket’, trapping heat from the sun and warming the Earth. This is known as the “Greenhouse Effect”.

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Polar animals – whose icy natural habitat is melting in the warmer temperatures – are particularly at risk.

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For example, polar bears need sea ice to be able to hunt, raise their young and as places to rest after long periods of swimming.