Earth 4 degrees warmer - Free Podcast #13

In this episode we will be discussing the following:

Part 1 - How to use this podcast

Part 2 - Earth 4 °C warmer

Part 3– Short story / questions and answers

Hi everyone, my name is David, and it is my goal to help you learn English faster. Learning to speak English is easier than you think, you just need to use the correct learning methods. Remember that you can always access the complete written transcripts for each podcast at learningenglishfaster.com.

Part 1 - How to use this podcast review

I just wanted to take a minute to review how to the best use this podcast. After you develop a basic vocabulary, you are ready to start learning English faster by using the methods in this podcast. I highly recommend reading the written transcripts and looking up any words that you do not know before listening to each new episode. Then, it is a good idea to listen to each podcast many times throughout the week. You really cannot listen too many times. You will automate your English much faster if you listen a little every day, in contrast to listening many times in one day. As you hear similar verbal phrases and patterns, you will learn to speak English much faster because you are learning naturally. The short stories naturally provide the necessary context your mind needs to remember. While you listen to the short stories, it is a good idea to try and paint a picture in your mind. When phrases from the stories are repeated and you are asked simple questions, it is best to answer out loud and with short and quick answers because this will help you to start thinking in the English language, without translating everything in your mind. When you are listening to different perspectives of the same short story, it is a good idea to try and notice how the verbal patterns change in the present, past, and future tenses. This podcast uses the same learning methods that are used in the complete courses, but the stories in the complete courses are superior because they provide much more context, and each new lesson is a continuation of the same story.

Part 2 - Earth 4 °C warmer

The sad truth is that our planet is getting warmer and humanity is to blame. If we continue to pump carbon dioxide and other gases into our atmosphere, the Earth could easily become 4 °C warmer by the end of this century. If this were to happen, extremely large areas of every inhabited continent would become deserts. Almost the entire continent of Africa, most of India, and all of China would become deserts. Many islands and coastal cities would be completely under water due to rising sea levels. Only the southern tip of South America would be inhabitable. Most of the United States would become a desert, but agriculture would still be possible in the northern states which border on Canada, and all of Alaska would become inhabitable. Canada, Russia, and northern Europe would all become very desirable, and likely develop into the new global superpowers. Greenland’s name would finally start to make sense, as the ice sheets start to melt. Even parts of Antarctica would become inhabitable, and there would likely be conflicts between nations that wish to claim ownership of all or parts of the continent. Hurricanes would become more frequent and more powerful, and starvation would become much more common. The wealthy industrialized countries are responsible for most of the carbon emissions, but sadly