Last year was the hottest year we have ever had. It was even hotter than when people started using a lot of oil and gas. In the UK, it was almost the hottest year they ever had. The weather is changing because of what people do and something called El NiΓ±o.
Hot weather was everywhere last year. It made things like big fires, not enough rain, and too much rain happen. There was also not much ice at the North and South Poles, and the ocean got very warm. People are worried that next year might get even hotter.
Even though El NiΓ±o can make some years hotter, it's mostly because of people that the Earth is getting warmer. Last year showed that we need to stop using so much oil and gas. Even though leaders didn't make strong rules to fix this, there is hope. New kinds of energy and cars that don't need gas might help stop the Earth from getting too hot. Every little bit of heat we can stop will help a lot.
Original news source: 2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record (BBC)
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Last year was the hottest year ever because the Earth got really hot.
The hot weather made big fires happen because it was so dry. It also made not enough rain happen in some places, and too much rain happen in other places.
There was not much ice at the North and South Poles because it got very warm.
People are worried about next year's weather because they think it might get even hotter than last year.
El NiΓ±o is something that happens in the ocean. It can make some years hotter because it makes the ocean warmer, and that makes the weather hotter too.
The Earth is getting warmer mostly because people use a lot of oil and gas, and that makes the Earth hotter.
Some things that might help stop the Earth from getting too hot are using new kinds of energy, like wind and solar power, and using cars that don't need gas, like electric cars.
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Last year was the hottest year we have ever had. It was even hotter than when people using a lot of oil and gas. In the UK, it was almost the hottest year they ever had. The is because of what people do and something called El . Hot weather was everywhere last year. It made like big fires, not rain, and too much rain happen. There was also not much ice at the North and South Poles, and the ocean got very warm. People are worried that next might get even hotter. Even though El NiΓ±o can make some years hotter, it's mostly because of people that the Earth is warmer. Last year showed that we need to using so much oil and gas. Even though leaders didn't strong rules to fix this, there is hope. New of and cars that don't need gas might help stop the Earth from getting too hot. Every little bit of heat we can stop will help a lot.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is the hottest year we have ever had?
2. How do you think the weather is changing?
3. Do you like hot weather? Why or why not?
4. What are some things that happened because of the hot weather last year?
5. How do you think people feel about next year possibly being even hotter?
6. What is El NiΓ±o and how does it make some years hotter?
7. Do you think it's mostly because of people that the Earth is getting warmer? Why or why not?
8. What do you think can help stop the Earth from getting too hot?
9. How do you think new kinds of energy and cars that don't need gas can help?
10. Do you think every little bit of heat we can stop will make a big difference? Why or why not?
11. How would you feel if you had to live in a place with really hot weather all the time?
12. What do you think we can do to help the Earth stay cool?
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