Methane and the World’s Temperature

B1 – Intermediate

Methane is a natural gas commonly found and used in big oil and gas fields. Small quantities of it can also be found in Earth’s atmosphere. Methane is one of those gases that makes the planet warmer.

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about methane gas and its contribution to the problem of increasing temperatures on Earth.

https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/methane-and-the-worlds-temperature-level-1/

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are other things you know about methane?
  2. What other things do you know make the problem with global warming worse?
  3. What are some solutions to this problem with methane gas?
  4. Do you think oil companies will do what they are supposed to do to solve this problem? Why or why?
  5. Are you worried about global warming at all? Why or why not?
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