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Problems with Fossil Fuels

n. a place that can create electricity
Factories, power plants, and cars that burn fossil fuels
power plants

send harmful emissions into the air. To improve air quality,
harmful emissions

adj. dangerous or capable of causing damage
n. something that is sent into the air, such as smoke
many countries passed new laws. These laws set limits on

the amount of emissions that is allowed. Cars have to pass

emissions tests on a regular basis. Factories and power

plants use filters to capture emissions

before they go into the air. By

reducing the amount of harmful

emissions in the air, we can make the
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How would droughts and floods

affect us? air cleaner.
They would affect our water

supplies and crops. Unit 8 | Problems with Fossil Fuels