Wales Wildfire Makes County a Top Carbon Emissions Hotspot
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A big wildfire happened in Blaenavon, a county in Wales.
The fire made a lot of carbon emissions. These are gases that go into the air.
Blaenavon became a top hotspot for carbon in the whole world.
People could smell smoke from the fire 30 miles away in Cardiff.
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.
The smell of burning was very strong. People noticed it far from the fire.
Wildfires can create a lot of pollution. This pollution can travel far.
Experts watch carbon emissions from fires around the world.
This helps them find places with big fires.
Blaenavon's fire was strong enough to be seen from far away.
Vocabulary5 words
- wildfire
- a big fire that burns outside, often in nature
- carbon emissions
- gases that go into the air, often from burning things
- hotspot
- a place with a lot of something, like fire or heat
- smell of burning
- the smell you notice when something is on fire
- pollution
- dirty gas or waste that harms nature or air
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Answer key
1. Blaenavon, Wales 2. 30 miles 3. A carbon emissions hotspot
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A big _____ happened in Blaenavon, a county in Wales.
The fire made a lot of _____. These are gases that go into the air.
Blaenavon became a top _____ for carbon in the whole world.
People could smell smoke from the fire 30 _____ away in Cardiff.
Cardiff is the _____ city of Wales.
The _____ of burning was very strong.
Wildfires can create a lot of _____.
Experts watch carbon emissions from fires around the _____.
Blaenavon's fire was strong enough to be seen from far _____.
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