Bangladesh Environment Minister Urges Urgent Action on Climate Risk
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Bangladesh's environment minister says the country must act now on climate change.
She said the government needs effective steps right away. These steps must fight the risks from climate change.
The deputy minister for environment also spoke. He said countries in the region must work together more. He said this will help fight shared climate risks.
The environment minister also spoke in parliament. She said Bangladesh is 13th in the world for climate risk.
This means Bangladesh faces very high danger from climate change. The country is one of the most at-risk nations on Earth.
The ministers want fast action. They also want more help between countries in the region.
Climate change causes many problems. It brings floods, storms, and rising seas. Bangladesh feels these problems strongly.
Vocabulary8 words
- environment
- the air, water, and land around us
- climate change
- the change of weather patterns over a long time
- deputy minister
- a helper to the main minister
- parliament
- the place where a country's leaders make laws
- risk
- the chance of danger or harm
- region
- an area with several countries close together
- effective
- working well; doing the job
- cooperation
- working together with others
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1. Take effective action now 2. Stronger regional cooperation 3. 13th
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Bangladesh's environment minister says the country must act now on _____ change.
She said the government needs _____ steps right away.
These steps must fight the _____ from climate change.
The _____ minister for environment also spoke.
He said countries in the _____ must work together more.
He said this will help fight shared climate _____.
The environment minister also spoke in _____.
She said Bangladesh is _____ in the world for climate risk.
This means Bangladesh faces very high _____ from climate change.
The ministers want fast action and more _____ between countries.
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