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Skill-based Activity

Write suggestions or possible solutions to the problems which are predicted to happen by 2050.

1. By 2050, air pollution will cause many more deaths since polluted air includes small particles of smoke and haze,
toxic components in household products and building materials, and exhaust fumes emitted by cars and all
these are predicted to soar in thirty years. Also, global warming is said to speed up the chemical reactions that
produce those pollutants.

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2. The number of people living in the cities is increasing day by day. By 21st century, about 6.3 billion people will live
in cities and this means that the number of people living in the cities is likely to triple.

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3. Today, one billion people, about one-sixth of the world’s population face daily water shortages. According to the
researchers, by 2050, this figure will double, nearly two billion people will have absolute water scarcity, and also
more than half of the world's population will not have adequate access to water.

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4. By 2050, oil is thought to be prohibitively expensive. The reasons behind this are more people with more houses
and more cars. As a result, more energy is demanded. The word “more” here means doubling in total oil demand
and consequently doubling in total energy use.

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