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            ,,,9 ? issue,'
    ,,,special save ! e>? issue,'
  ,we "k y love ! ,e>? & want to
protect x4 ,2f gett+ />t$1 take a fun
quiz on page #af to f9d \ :at k9d (
planet protector y >e1 !n jump in6
,,plus3 #eb ,,ways y c save ! _w6

,weird ,b ,true6 """""""""""""""""" #f
,gu9;s ,_w ,records """"""""""""""" #g
,9cr$ible ,animal ,frs """""""""""" #h
,bet ,y ,didn't ,"k """""""""""""" #aj
,? or ,t8 """""""""""""""""""""""" #aa
,amaz+ ,animals """""""""""""""""" #ab
,climate ,*ange """""""""""""""""" #ba
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    di6];e :5 x comes to keep+
    ,e>? h1l?y4 ,,plus3 ,see
    page #bd = id1s on help+
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    places,-& wildlife4 ,,plus3
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            ,weird b true6
        ,,,by mi*elle h>ris,'
    ,*eck \ ^! \trage\s facts4
  ,,smell+ gd sc5ts :ile ,,sleep+ mi<t
give y ,,happy ,,dr1ms4
  ,"s ,,monkeys 9 ,,?ail& ,,t1* _! "y
to ,,floss4
  ,"! >e ,,solid ,,gold pizza-size
,canadian co9s wor? ,,"o ,,million
,canadian doll>s4
  ,a ,,b1v] has a ,,,set ( lips,' 2h
xs ,,front ,,tee?4
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    t :5 i got "h4,'
  ,,an ,,e>?quake 9 ,,*ile %ort5$ !
l5g? ( an ,e>? "d by #a4bf
,,microseconds4
  ,"s ,,>ti/s use ,,*ew+ ,,gum to make
,,pa9t+s4
  ,! ,,s.d ( waves ,,cra%+ comes mo/ly
f ,,air ,,bu2les4
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s9k4,'
  ,a ,,sailfi% c ,,l1p "? ! air at #fh
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    ,,wild ,,e>s6
,h>bor ! coonh.d m/ 2 a gd li/5]4 ,)
an e> span l;g] ?an two feet1 ! poo*
holds ! record = ! l;ge/ e>s on a liv+
dog4 ,z a puppy1 he us$ to trip ov]
!m6 ,br$ z hunt+ dogs1 coonh.ds h l;g
e>s to help pick up sc5ts4 ,z ! e>s
sw+ back & =?1 !y fan smells t[>d !
nose4 ,maybe ,h>bor c use !m to bett]
sniff \ 8 d9n]4
    ,,,_w's l;ge/ hair,'
,? woman's hair is s l;g t %e travels
) an assi/ant to hold h] mane6 ,xie
,quip+ ( ,*9a has ! _w's l;ge/ hair3 m
?an #ah feet ( x6 ,gr[+ x = ne>ly #de
ye>s1 ,xie ,quip+ takes ab an h\r ea*
morn+ to comb & coil h] locks4 ,"!'s j
"o problem3 ,s\rces say h] hair is s
h1vy t x's h>d = h] to /& up /rai<t4
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su3ess;l que/ to /ack ! mo/ b[l+
balls4 ,b only once has 8 big toe
gott5 squa%$4 ,krem] says 8 trick is
simply a balanc+ act1 al? "s balls d
flatt5 a ll z m >e add$ to ! /ack4 ,!
m /abil;y ! bett],-! balls on top t5d
to br1k 9 half :5 !y fall6
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     ,,,9cr$ible animal fri5ds,'
        ,,,by kitson jazynka,'
    ,,,dog loves [l,'
    ,cornwall1 ,5gl&
,2f ,bramble ! [l takes to ! sky = h]
daily fli<t1 ,sophi ! ,5gli% spr+]
spaniel cle>s h] = take(f by lick+ !
bird's b1k4 8,s9ce ! [l 0 a baby1
,sophi has cl1n$ ,bramble's b1k10 says
,%>on ,b9don1 ! dog's [n]1 :o al runs
a sanctu>y = birds ( prey4 8,bramble
returns ! favor & ,8b1ks,0 ! dog1 z if
he 7 groom+ ,sophi40
  ,! ,eurasian eagle [l & spaniel
2came be/ frs :5 two-week-old ,bramble
>riv$ at ,anci5t ,>t ,falconry4
8,sophi sni6$ & lick$ ! *ick10 ,b9don
says4 8,soon ,bramble hopp$ d[n1    #i
toddl$ ov] to ,sophi1 & />t$ foll[+ h]
"ey":40
  ,= ye>s1 ! two 7 practically
9sep>able1 ev5 ?\< 9 ! wild ? fr%ip wd
n"e exi/4 ,a wild [l wd prey on small
mammals s* z mice1 ra2its1 & ev5
foxes1 : >e ab ,sophi's size4 8,sophi
won't g ne> mo/ ( \r birds ( prey10
,b9don says4 ,b :o ne$s o!r frs :5
y've got "o t w snu7le d[n & nap ) y 9
front ( ! televi.n8
    ,,,5gli% spr+] spaniel,'
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  %\ld]
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,,orig93 ,probably ,spa91 b ! ,5gli%
  came up ) ! bre$ "n4 ,! bre$ 0 br"\
  to ,nor? ,am]ica 9 #aiac4
,,,claim to fame3,' ,spr+] spaniels 7
  tradi;nally br$ z hunt+ dogs4 ,_! "n
  comes f ! fact t !y wd 8spr+0 at
  birds to flu% !m \ ( bu%es4
,,,fun to "k3,' ,spr+] spaniels >e
  "s"ts call$ 8,velcro0 dogs 2c !y're
  s frly & /ick to _! [n]s4
    ,,,eurasian eagle [l,'
,,hei<t3 #b feet
,,w+span3 #e to #f feet
,,range3 ,nor!rn ,europe "? ,asia1
  nor!rn ,africa
,,,claim to fame3,' ,a7ressive &
  p[];l1 ,eurasian eagle [ls >e "o ( !
  l>ge/ "kn species ( [ls4
,,,fun to "k3,' ,male eagle [ls >e
  sli<tly small] ?an ! females4
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           ,bet y didn't "k
   #f spla%y facts ab sea cr1tures
           ,,,by ]9 :itm],'
#a ,%>ks liv$ on ,e>? m ?an #agj
  million ye>s 2f d9osaurs4
#b ,! _w's smalle/ s1horse is small]
  ?an a po/age /amp4
#c ,manatees >e relat$ to elephants4
#d ,dolph9s sleep ) "o eye op54
#e ,an octopus c h ne>ly #b1jjj suck]s
  on xs >ms4
#f ,"s giant jellyfi% h t5tacles   #aa
  t cd /ret* "o-?ird ! l5g? ( a
  football field4
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            ,,? or ,,?at8
           ,,,by jr mortim]
          & nancy ca/aldo,'
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  p&a@.> ,yr p[];l jaw c *omp "?
  any?+4
or ,,*oose ^1,,t @.<,photograph ( gre5
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    ,if y ,,*ose ^1,,?
,y mi<t n want to eat /eel1 b hav+ a
jaw p[];l 5 to bite "? "s?+ t h>d "ws
\ well = ! ,,giant ,,p&a4 ,! p&a's r.d
h1d holds a set ( ,,,p[];l jaw
muscles,' t make x easy to mun* d[n on
?ick bamboo /alks,-/alks t >e s t\< t
"s c )/& compres.n ev5 ,,,bett] ?an
3crete c6,' ,a giant p&a sp5ds ab #ab
h\rs a "d eat+ bamboo4 .1,*omp4
    ,if y ,,*ose ^1,,t
,y n"e h to worry ab 2com+ dehydrat$ )
a ,,,gre5 frog's sup]sk91,' z l;g z y
live 9 a moi/1 wetl& spot4 ,a frog's
sk9 absorbs ,,moi/ure1 & ^! amphibians
al rely on _! sk9 = gett+ oxyg5 f !
wat] !y live in4 ,frogs ne$ moi/ sk9 s
!y c br1! 9 oxyg5 "? x4 ,s br+ on !
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          ,,amaz+ ,,animals
    ,,,dolph9 gets new tail,'
    ,cle>wat]1 ,florida
,w9t] ! dolph9 /ru7l$ ag/ ! 4c>d$ rope
tangl$ >.d h] body4 ,if %e cdn't br1k
free1 %e'd die4 ,rescu]s ru%$ h] to
,cle>wat] ,m>9e ,aqu>ium1 ": !y f"\ to
keep h] alive4 ,! dolph9 surviv$1 b
c>egiv]s w]5't able to save h] damag$
tail4
  ,cl"e ,w9t] tau<t h]f to swim by
wa7l+ f side to side1 b ? 9jur$ h]
sp9e4 ,t's :5 local sci5ti/s ,kev9
,c>roll & ,dan ,/rzempka _h an idea3 !
f/ "e pros!tic1 or >tificial1 dolph9
tail6
  ,! tail1 : atta*es to h] body l a
ru2] glove1 took "s gett+ us$ to4 ,at
f/1 ,w9t] wd toss x acr ! pool =   #ac
h] tra9]s to retrieve,-j l a game (
fet*4 ,b af a few mon?s ( tra9+1 ,w9t]
a3ept$ ! tail1 & h] back />t$ to h1l4
  ,w9t] is an 9spira;n to "ey"o4 ,:5 a
gr\p ( physically *all5g$ *n came to
see h]1 ,w9t] swam "r up to !m &
wri7l$4 8,x 0 z if %e 7 say+1 ,8,look
at me6 ,i'm l y6,00 ,c>roll says4 8,%e
j loves mak+ new frs40
    ,-,s>ah ,"yson
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,j try to
    cat* me n[6,'
      ,! tail slides ov] a jelly-l
    sub/.e t protects ,w9t]'s s5sitive
    sk94

  ,dolph9s c le>n to recognize !mvs 9
! mirror4
  ,ea* bottlenose dolph9 makes a
unique :i/l+ s.d t id5tifies :o x is
to o!r dolph9s4
  ,x wd take two #aj-ye>-olds to equal
! l5g? ( an ,atlantic bottlenose
dolph94
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    ,wilt%ire ,c.ty1 ,5gl&
,maybe y've he>d ( a prison br1k\t4 ,b
h y "e he>d ( a jail br1k-.198
  ,two badg]s evad$ ,]le/oke ,prison
au?orities = weeks :ile !y ate _! fill
( e>?worms f ! prison lawn4 ,(ficials
w]5't sure h[ ! badg]s broke in1 b !y
suspect$ ! furry fugitives mi<t h
squeez$ "? ! front gates4
  ,! badg]s probably decid$ to 2come
jailbirds 2c ( ! prison y>d's quiet
loca;n & l>ge supply ( e>?worms4 8,!
prison]s wd al ?r[ food \ ! w9d[s to
!m10 says ,malcolm ,cl>k ( ! ,wilt%ire
,badg] ,gr\p4
  ,af s"eal fail$ attempts1 !
au?orities f9ally captur$ ! badg]s &
=c$ !m to fre$om4 ,let's hope !
critt]s don't 2come rep1t (f5d]s4,-
,deborah ,"uwood
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,if eat+
    e>?worms is a crime1 lock u up6,'
    ,,,cat 8calls0 cops,'
,"o afn :ile try+ to move f 8 :eel*air
to 8 b$1 ,g>y ,ro%eis5 slipp$ &    #ae
fell on ! floor4 ,he yell$ = help1 b
no "o he>d hm,-& ! ph"o 0 \ ( r1*4
,cold & sore1 ,ro%eis5 ?"\ he'd 2 /uck
on ! floor until 8 nurse >riv$ ! next
"d4
  ,b #aj m9utes lat]1 a police (fic]
came to ,ro%eis5's a"p;t & sd a #iaa
call _h be5 plac$ f 8 ph"o4
,impossible1 ,ro%eis5 ?"\,-until he
rememb]$ t s"eal mon?s e>li]1 he _h
tri$ to tra9 8 cat ,tommy to pu% !
#iaa button4 8,i told ! (fic] ab x4
,he w5t 9to ! liv+ room & "! 0 ,tommy1
"r by ! ph"o40
  ,did ,tommy m1n to dial #iaa8 8,y cd
c]ta9ly tra9 a cat to dial ! ph"o10
animal tra9] ,rol& ,sonn5burg says4
8,i'm n sure he "u/ood call+ #iaa wd
help 8 [n]1 b ,i won't say x's
impossible40 ,:e!r ,tommy's gd de$ 0
9t5;nal or j lucky1 ,ro%eis5 0 grate;l
he _h a cat ) s* gd ph"o mann]s4
    ,-,deborah ,"uwood
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,i'm r1dy =
    my h]oism m$al4,'
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       ,,,welcome to ! special
          save ! e>? issue,'
    ,,,att5;n all e>? lov]s3,'
,y "k ? planet is an amaz+ place to
live 444 b x ne$s yr help4
  ,? ^7special ,save ! ,e>? issue^'
focuses on f\r major 5viron;tal
*all5ges fac+ \r planet3 climate
*ange1 pollu;n1 habitat de/ruc;n1 &
decl9+ biodiv]s;y4 ,& y c d pl5ty to
pit* in6 ,pages #ba-#ec >e pack$ )
9=ma;n ab ea* topic,-plus tons ( tips
on h[ y c help4 ,if e .7,nat ,geo
,kids.' r1d] takes ac;n1 j ?9k :at we
c a3ompli% tgr4
  ,b f/1 take \r quiz to see : *all5ge
.1y're mo/ suit$ to tackle4 ,!n get
go+4 ,"!'s a planet to protect6
          ,,p]sonal;y ,,quiz
      @.<,! f\r categories t ! v>i\s
    pa?s 9 ! quiz l1d to >e %[n f/1
    foll[$ by ! quiz4@.>

    ,,habitat ,,h]o                #ag
  ,y love sp5d+ "t \tdoors1 :e!r y're
trekk+ "? a na;nal p>k or play+
b>efoot 9 yr backy>d4 ,y ?9k t e
cr1ture des]ves a home,-!y >5't j =
humans1 af all6 ,*eck \ page #ci =
tips on prev5t+ habitat loss4
    ,,biodiv]s;y ,,*ampion
  ,:e!r x's a giant humpback :ale 9 !
oc1n or a t9y ant on ! gr.d1 y're wild
ab wildlife4 ,(t5 f.d snu7l+ ) yr pets
or *eck+ \ critt]s 9 a local p>k1 y
5joy le>n+ ab birds1 mammals1 &
reptiles all >.d ! planet4 ,flip to
page #dg to f9d \ h[ y c help battle
decl9+ biodiv]s;y4
    ,,,climate *ange w>rior,'
  ,y h a big he>t & want to make ! _w
a bett] place = "ey"o1 td & 9 !
future4 ,y "k t ev5 small ac;ns c make
a di6];e :5 x comes to keep+ ,e>? f
ov]h1t+,-a ph5om5on "kn z global w>m+4
,see page #bd = id1s on h[ to help
,e>?'s climate4

    ,,pollu;n ,,prev5t]
  ,y probably recycle & reuse alm
"ey?+,-yay1 y6 ,:e!r y're collect+
tra% f ! /reet or mak+ ma/]pieces f
junk1 y're alw com+ up ) cr1tive ways
to avoid 2+ wa/e;l4 ,! pollu;n problem
cd use ?"\;l1 cr1tive p l y6 ,h1d ov]
to page #cb to le>n h[ y c help keep
pollu;n levels l[4

,,/>t ,,"h6 ,: sup]p[] wd y pref],-!
            abil;y to talk to animals
            or ! abil;y to fly8
  ,,,talk to animals,' ,:at wd y d if
            y saw an ali58
    ,,9troduce ,,yrf ,wd y r take up a
            new ho2y or le>n a new
            language8
      ,,ho2y ,>e y m ( a l"o wolf or d
            y pref] to 2 "p ( a pack8
        ,,l"o ,,wolf ^7,y're ,a3
            ,,habitat ,,h]o^'
        ,,,"p ( a pack,' ^7,y're ,a3
            ,,biodiv]s;y ,,*ampion^'
      ,,language ,*oose a trio (
            animals4               #ai
        ,,,%>ks1 s1ls1 & dolph9s,'
            ^7,y're ,a3 ,,habitat
            ,,h]o^'
        ,,,lions1 tig]s1 & be>s,'
            ^7,y're ,a3 ,,biodiv]s;y
            ,,*ampion^'
    ,,,obs]ve !m f af>,' ,pick "o3 ,y
            c fall asleep on comm& or
            y n"e ne$ to sleep at all4
      ,,,sleep on comm&,' ,wd y r take
            up a new ho2y or le>n a
            new language8
        ,,ho2y ,>e y m ( a l"o wolf or
            d y pref] to 2 "p ( a
            pack8
          ,,l"o ,,wolf ^7,y're ,a3
            ,,habitat ,,h]o^'
          ,,,"p ( a pack,' ^7,y're ,a3
            ,,biodiv]s;y ,,*ampion^'
        ,,language ,*oose a trio (
            animals4
          ,,,%>ks1 s1ls1 & dolph9s,'
            ^7,y're ,a3 ,,habitat
            ,,h]o^'
          ,,,lions1 tig]s1 & be>s,'
            ^7,y're ,a3 ,,biodiv]s;y
            ,,*ampion^'
      ,,,n"e ne$ to sleep,' ^7,y're
            ,a3 ,,biodiv]s;y
            ,,*ampion^'
  ,,fly ,: wd y r pilot3 a subm>9e or
            a bullet tra98
    ,,subm>9e ,y won ! lott]y6 ,:at d
            y d ) yr millions8
      ,,,save x1 ( c\rse4,' ^7,y're
            ,a3 ,,pollu;n ,,prev5t]^'
      ,,,sp5d x1 duh6,' ,wd y r3 g
            five "ds )\t fizzy wat] or
            two mon?s )\t snacks8
        ,,,no fizzy wat],' ^7,y're ,a3
            ,,,climate *ange
            w>rior,'^'
        ,,no ,,snacks ^7,y're ,a3
            ,,pollu;n ,,prev5t]^'
    ,,bullet ,,tra9 ,wd y r3 dive l an
            orca or hop l a kang>oo8
      ,,dive ,wd y r3 g five "ds )\t
            fizzy wat] or two mon?s
            )\t snacks8
        ,,,no fizzy wat],'         #ba
            ^7,y're ,a3 ,,,climate
            *ange w>rior,'^'
        ,,no ,,snacks ^7,y're ,a3
            ,,pollu;n ,,prev5t]^'
      ,,hop ^7,y're ,a3 ,,,climate
            *ange w>rior,'^'

  ,if ^! descrip;ns don't mat* yr
p]sonal;y1 don't worry4 ,? quiz is j =
fun6
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    ,,,special save ! e>? issue,'
     ,,,all text by allyson %aw,'
           ,climate ,*ange
,a pol> be> swims "? ! *illy wat]s ( !
,>ctic ,oc1n1 se>*+ = a pat* ( ice to
climb on4 ,pol> be>s rely on sea ice =
re/+1 hunt+1 & 9 "s places1 rais+ _!
"y4 ,b lately ! am.t ( sea ice has be5
%r9k+4 ,"s sci5ti/s pr$ict t ! ,>ctic
mi<t 2 completely ice-free dur+ !
summ] "s"t ? c5tury4 ,:5 t happ5s1 ?
pol> be>,-& ! approximately #bf1jjj
o!rs t call ! ,>ctic home,-w 2 9 s]i\s
dang]4
    ,,ris+ ,,temp]atures
,ac to ,,nasa1 ! ,e>?'s av]age surface
temp]ature has 9cr1s$ ab #a4e^j,f ov]
! pa/ hundr$ ye>s1 mak+ #bjag "o ( !
hotte/ ye>s "e record$4 ,mo/ sci5ti/s
expect ! climate to w>m ano!r #j4e^j,f
to z m* z #h4f^j,f by #bajj4
  ,:at's ! big d1l ab a ll extra h1t8
,ac to mo/ sci5ti/s1 pl5ty4 ,z glaci]s
& pol> ice %eets melt1 ris+ sea levels
cd ?r1t5 coa/al >1s4 ,& ? global w>m+
causes o!r *anges to ! ,e>?'s climate1
9clud+ h>%] dr"\s1 /r;g] hurricanes1 &
%ift+ w9d & oc1n patt]ns4 ,tgr1 ^!
*anges >e "kn z climate *ange4
    ,,,:y ! w>m-up8,'
,s :at d sci5ti/s say is caus+ climate
*ange8 ,e>? is surr.d$ by an atmosp"h
made up ( a lay] ( gases4 ,:5 sunli<t
5t]s ! atmosp"h1 "s ( ! sun's h1t is
trapp$ by ! gases1 :ile ! re/ escapes
! atmosp"h4 ,! trapp$ h1t keeps ,e>?
w>m 5 to live on4
  ,b dur+ ! pa/ few c5turies1 ! oil1
gas1 & coal we use h rel1s$        #bc
c>bon dioxide 9to ! atmosp"h4 ,? gas
traps h1t t wd o!rwise escape ,e>?'s
atmosp"h4 ,? 9cr1ses ,e>?'s av]age
temp]ature1 : *anges xs climate4
,climate *ange seems l an ov]:elm+
problem1 b y .1c make a di6];e4 ,keep
r1d+ = ways to live a m eco-frly life4
    ,,,2 eco sm>t,'
,climate3 ,! av]age patt]n ( w1!r
  3di;ns ov] a l;g p]iod ( "t4
  ,climate isn't w1!r,-w1!r *anges
  daily4
,global w>m+3 ,! 9cr1se 9 ,e>?'s
  av]age temp]ature ov] a l;g p]iod (
  "t
,c>bon dioxide3 ,a gas rel1s$ by !
  burn+ ( coal1 natural gas1 oil1 &
  wood t traps h1t 9 ! atmosp"h
,c>bon footpr9t3 ,! am.t ( c>bon
  dioxide "o human rel1ses 9to !
  5viron;t 9 a ye>
,fossil fuels3 ,coal1 oil1 & natural
  gas1 : come f ! br1kd[n ( anci5t
  plants & animals ov] millions ( ye>s

       #ac ways to save ! ,e>?
         f ,,climate ,,*ange
,we "k y love wat*+ videos on yr ph"o4
,b mod]n activities,-s* z plu7+ 9
devices1 driv+ c>s1 & cool+ homes,-(t5
rely on 5]gy s\rces s* z natural gas1
oil1 & coal4 ,^? 5]gy s\rces rel1se a
gas call$ c>bon dioxide "<,c,o;5#b">
9to ! atmosp"h4 ,:5 ,c,o;5#b & o!r
gre5h\se gases trap h1t t wd o!rwise
escape ,e>?'s atmosp"h1 ! planet's
temp]ature rises4 ,t's call$ global
w>m+1 : causes climate *ange4
  ,mo/ sci5ti/s 2lieve t climate *ange
is happ5+ & caus+ ris+ s1s1 /r;g]
/orms1 & %ift+ habitats = wildlife &
p4 ,b y don't h to give up videos or
totally %ut d[n ! ,a_/,c to fi<t
climate *ange4 ,r1d on to le>n h[ y c
help4

  ,rott+ tra% 9 l&fills is ! ?ird l1d+
cause ( human-cr1t$ me?ane emis.ns 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,sol> is ! _w's fa/e/ gr[+       #be
5]gy s\rce4
    #a ,,,us$ gds >e gd,'
,r$uce & reuse z m* z possible4
,factories emit c>bon dioxide :5 mak+
new products4 ,s 9/1d ( buy+ new /uff1
fix yr appli.es & clo!s4 ,gd ?+ holey
j1ns >e back 9 /yle6
    #b ,,,slay ! vampire,'
8,vampire0 appli.es suck 5]gy ev5 :5
turn$ (f4 ,kill ^! mon/]s by unplu7+
ph"o & laptop *>g]s :5 n 9 use1 & use
p[] /rips = lamps & ,,tv,'s4 "<,bonus3
,x'll save yr p>5ts m"oy on 5]gy
bills6">
    #c ,,,help \ at ! hotel,'
,hang up & reuse yr hotel t[els 9/1d (
wa%+ !m af ea* use4 ,t saves wat] &
5]gy4
    #d ,,,spr1d ! ^w,'
,write a lr to ! $itor ab climate
*ange 9 yr local or s*ool newspap]4 ,!
m p talk ab ! issue1 ! bett]6
    #e ,,,close ! door,'
,if y see a busi;s ) xs door wide op5
9 ! summ]1 ask an adult to help y
email or talk to an employee ab clos+
x4 ,an op5 door to an air-3di;n$
build+ c let #b4b tons ( c>bon dioxide
escape ov] "o summ]4 ,t's ab z m* z a
c> on a #e1jjj-mile road trip4
    #f ,,,hot & cold,'
,we> a w>m sw1t] 9/1d ( turn+ up !
h1t1 & op5 yr w9d[s & turn on a fan
9/1d ( bla/+ ! air 3di;n]
    #g ,,,eat yr ve7ies,'
,live/ock s* z c[s a3.t = "s ( ,e>?'s
h1t-trapp+ gas emis.ns4 "<,yep1 x's !
c[ toots6"> ,eat+ m plants cuts d[n on
! ne$ = s m* live/ock4
    #h ,,,walk x \,'
,walk or bike z m* z y c4 ,bik+ or
walk+ j "o mile a "d = a ye> cd save
#ccj p.ds ( c>bon dioxide,-t's ! same
z plant+ f\r trees & lett+ !m gr[ =
#aj ye>s6
    #i ,,,s1son yr fruit,'
,try to eat mo/ly 9-s1son & locally
gr[n fruits & vegetables4 ,? cuts d[n
on ! 5]gy us$ to gr[ & transport food1
: r$uces ! rel1se ( h1t-trapp+     #bg
gases4
    #aj ,,air ,,dri$
,hang up yr fre%ly wa%$ clo!s to dry4
,y'll 2 sav+ 5]gy by n us+ ! dry] .1&
help+ ) *ores4
    #aa ,,,s5d a po/c>d,'
,s5d a lr1 po/c>d1 or draw+ to yr
mayor1 gov]n;t repres5tative1 or ev5 !
presid5t ask+ !m to d "s?+ ab climate
*ange4
    #ab ,,,calculate yr impact,'
,use an onl9e c>bon footpr9t
calculator to see h[ m* c>bon dioxide
yr ac;ns rel1se4 ,if y "k h[ y're
impact+ ! planet1 y c take /eps =
*ange4
    #ac ,,,2 a sci;e *ampion,'
,n "ey"o "u/&s climate *ange4 ,le>n !
facts & talk to yr frs & family4 ,if
"ey"o gets ! sci;e1 we c "w tgr to f9d
solu;ns4
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           ,,,fi<t climate
        *ange,-save animals6,'
    ,koala
,,,": !y live3,' ,ea/]n ,au/ralia
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,h1t waves &
  dr"\s cause animals to *ange _!
  natural 2havior4 ,= 9/.e1 koalas
  usually get wat] f _! l1fy diet4 ,b
  a w>m] climate m1ns dri] l1ves1 :
  =ces koalas to come d[n f eucalyptus
  trees to se>* = wat]4 ,t c expose !m
  to pr$ators4
    ,r$-,*eek$ ,salam&]
,,,": !y live3,' ,m.ta9s ( ,nor?
  ,c>ol9a & ,t5;see
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,^! salam&]s live
  only at ! top ( ! ,grt ,smoky
  ,m.ta9s1 ": ! air is cool & humid4
  ,z ! climate *anges1 ! salam&]s'
  habitat may 2come too w>m & dry = !
  amphibians4
    ,coral
,,,": !y live3,' ,tropical oc1ns
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,:5 oc1n
  temp]atures rise1 coral rel1se !
  algae t live 9side !m4 ,2c       #bi
  coral eat ! c>bohydrates t algae
  produce1 ! coral loses xs ma9 food
  s\rce4 ,? turns ! coral completely
  :ite2 ! 8bl1*+0 (t5 kills !m4
    ,iiwi
,,,": !y live3,' ,"s ( ! ,hawaiian
  ,isl&s
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,j "o bite f a
  mosquito c>ry+ mal>ia c kill an
  iiwi4 ,^! birds /ay safe 9 _! cool1
  m.ta9\s habitat1 \ ( ! range (
  mosquitoes4 ,b climate *ange w make
  ! isl& p1ks w>m]1 br++ m bugs4
    ,mon>* ,butt]fly
,,,": !y live3,' ,nor?1 ,c5tral1 &
  ,s\? ,am]ica2 ,au/ralia1 ,9donesia1
  & "ps ( ,europe
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,mon>* butt]flies
  use temp]ature to figure \ :5 to
  migrate1 reproduce1 & hib]nate4 ,any
  *anges 9 climate cd impact _! life
  cycles4
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    ,,,special save ! e>? issue,'
               ,pollu;n
  ,a sea ott] c>e;lly uses xs paws to
free xf f a pla/ic bag t's tangl$
loosely >.d xs body4 ,? sea ott] isn't
! only animal to h a dang]\s run-9 )
litt]3 ,x's e/imat$ t ab half ( all
m>9e mammals h eat5 or gott5 trapp$ by
pla/ic4
    ,,,a ll pollu;n "7 big problems,'
,pla/ic is di6]5t f pap] or food wa/e
2c x n"e fully decomposes1 or br1ks
d[n 9to pieces t c 2 reus$ by nature4
,9/1d1 pla/ic (t5 5ds up 9 wat]1 ": x
rel1ses toxic *emicals & c 2 mi/ak5 =
food4 ,9 a /udy 3duct$ by ! j\rnal
.1,sci;e1 sci5ti/s e/imate t #h4h
million tons ( pla/ic 5t] ! oc1n e
ye>1 ?r1t5+ ov] #gjj species ( m>9e
animals4
  ,pla/ic tra% isn't ! ,e>?'s only
pollu;n problem4 ,oil a3id5tally
spill+ 9to ! sea1 agriculture products
l f]tiliz]s & pe/icides seep+ 9to !
soil1 & ev5 excess noise & li<t c
pollute ! 5viron;t4 "<,! s.ds      #ca
made by %ips mess ) :ale calls1 & b"r
li<ts c 3fuse animals s* z birds &
newly hat*$ sea turtles4">
    ,,,cl1n+ up \r act,'
,once rel1s$ 9to ! 5viron;t1 pollu;n c
a6ect wildlife habitats = ye>s4 ,x's
easy to blame factories1 b "s ( ! mess
comes f "ey"d human activities4 ,=
9/.e1 c> exhau/ fumes & excess g>bage
c s]i\sly h>m ,e>?'s h1l?4
  ,y c probably cl1n yr room 9 a c\ple
( h\rs4 "<,at l1/ we hope y c6"> ,b y
c't cram ,e>?'s pollu;n problem 9to yr
closet4 ,we all ne$ to pit* 9 & cl1n
up ! planet4 ,look at x ? way3 ,j l yr
room1 x's alw bett] to prev5t ! ,e>? f
gett+ dirty 9 ! f/ place4 ,flip ! page
to le>n ways to cut d[n on yr [n
p]sonal wa/e4
    ,,,2 eco sm>t,'
,recycle3 ,! process ( turn+ /uff t wd
  o!rwise 2 ?r[n away z tra% 9to new
  products
,compo/3 ,decay+ mat]ial1 l leftov]
  food scraps1 t adds nutri5ts to soil
  & helps plants gr[
,decompose3 ,! process ( br1k+ d[n
  "s?+ 9to "ps t c 2 reus$ by nature2
  = example1 fall5 l1ves decompose to
  2come soil4
,biodegradable3 ,"s?+ usually us$ by p
  t decomposes2 = example1 unlike a
  pla/ic spoon1 a biodegradable spoon
  won't /ay 9 ! 5viron;t = ?\s&s (
  ye>s,-x'll decompose4
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          #ac ways to save !
           ,e>? f ,,pollu;n
,y mi<t use pla/ic wat] bottles1
yogurt cups1 & /raws = j a "d1 b !y c
rema9 9 ! 5viron;t = ye>s4 ,& t
pollu;n c h>m habitats & ! animals t
live "!4 ,d yr "p to cut d[n ,e>?'s
tra% ) ^! tips4

  ,"o /udy f.d t #ij p]c5t ( s1birds
eat pla/ic tra%4
  ,>.d ! _w1 p ?r[ away r\<ly f\r
million tons ( tra% e "d,-t's 5 to
fill #aj ,empire ,/ate ,build+s4   #cc
  ,ab #ie p]c5t ( food t cd 2 compo/$
"<or naturally brok5 d[n"> w9ds up 9
l&fills4
    #a ,,,b9 = ! w9,'
,alw ?r[ tra% 9 ! c4 ,g>bage left
\tside mi<t h>m wildlife & 5d up 9 !
oc1n4 ,tra% t's prop]ly br"\ to a
l&fill is kept \ ( ! sea4
    #b ,,dump ,,pla/ic
,ac to "o /udy1 ov] ei<t million tons
( pla/ic pollu;n 5d up 9 ! oc1n ea*
ye>4 ,dr9k f a refillable wat] bottle1
place yr s&wi* 9 clo? or a reusable
3ta9]1 & use b> soap 9/1d ( bottl$4
    #c ,,be/ ,,b1*
,sci5ti/s e/imate t ab half ! _w's sea
turtles a3id5tally eat pla/ic & o!r
tra%4 ,keep ! oc1n cl1n by n"e l1v+
toys or tra% at ! b1*4
    #d ,,,bu/ ! balloons,'
,balloons ev5tually fall back d[n to
,e>? 444 & c 5d up 9 ! oc1n1 5tangl+
animals or 2+ mi/ak5 = food4 ,skip !
balloons at yr next "py1 & ask frs to
d ! same4
    #e ,,tra% ,,troop]
,"picipate 9 a commun;y cl1nup4 ,!
gr\ps t ho/ ! ev5ts "s"ts wei< !
collect$ tra%1 : helps l1d]s make
deci.ns ab laws t 5c\rage p to wa/e
less4
    #f ,,busi;s ,,talk
,does yr favorite ice-cr1m %op use
pla/ic spoons8 ,ask an adult to help y
talk to ! [n] ab swit*+ to a non-
pla/ic op;n4 ,"s k9ds ( spoons >e ev5
$ible6
    #g ,,recycle ,,"r
,p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates recycle only ab
#ce p]c5t ( _! wa/e1 s recycle :at y
c4 ,ask yr t1*] to help cr1te a pap] &
pla/ic recycl+ program 9 yr classroom4
    #h ,,fi% ,,responsibly
,if y g fi%+1 don't l1ve nets or l9es
9 ! wat]4 ,animals c 2come 5tangl$ 9 !
tra%4
    #i ,,pe/ ,,frs
,ask yr p>5ts to buy food & clo!s t >e
made )\t pe/icides,-*emicals spray$ on
crops to kill bad bugs4 ,!         #ce
problem8 ,pe/icides al c kill critt]s
l bees t >e eco-frly4
    #aj ,,,/u6$ ) /uff,'
,items %ipp$ to yr home (t5 come
wrapp$ 9 pla/ic packag+2 toys b"\ at !
/ore >e cov]$ 9 x4 ,?9k ab :at c 2 b"\
secondh&1 :at c 2 %>$1 & :at doesn't
ne$ to 2 pur*as$ at all4
    #aa ,,g>bage ,,club
,=m a club 9 yr classroom to r$uce yr
wa/e at s*ool4 ,monitor :at's ?r[n
away ea* week1 & ?9k ab ways to cut
d[n on ^? items4
    #ab ,,,d-gd gdie bag,'
,don't fill yr bir?"d gdie bags )
pla/ic yo-yos & o!r tr9kets = yr frs4
,9/1d1 give !m homemade tr1ts or
c\pons to a local bak]y4
    #ac ,,/raw ,,s5se
,exp]ts e/imate t ,am]icans use ab
#ejj million pla/ic /raws a "d1 &
!y're "o ( ! top #aj tra% items f.d
dur+ oc1n cl1nups4 ,if y .1m/ use a
/raw1 f9d a reusable metal /raw or a
pap] v].n4
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   ,,,fi<t pollu;n,-save animals6,'
    ,african ,p5gu9
,,,": !y live3,' ,coa/ ( s\!rn ,africa
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,oil l1k$
  a3id5tally 9to ! oc1n c burn p5gu9s'
  sk91 : makes swimm+ di6icult4 ,! oil
  c al poison !m4
    ,ea/]n ,spott$ ,skunk
,,,": !y live3,' ,c5tral & s\?1/]n
  ,unit$ ,/ates
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,skunks c get _!
  h1ds trapp$ 9 tra% s* z yogurt
  3ta9]s4
    ,laysan ,albatross
,,,": !y live3,' ,isl&s ( ! ,pacific
  ,oc1n
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,^! birds,-l _m
  sea animals,-mi/ake pla/ic = food4
    ,ru/y ,pat*$ ,bumblebee
,,,": !y live3,' ,ea/]n & upp]
  midwe/]n ,unit$ ,/ates
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,bees absorb
  tox9s f pe/icides "? _!
  exoskeletons4 ,tox9s c al 2 9    #cg
  ! nect> & poll5 t ! bees eat4
    ,irrawaddy ,dolph9
,,,": !y live3,' ,coa/al & fre% wat]s
  9 s\?1/]n ,asia
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,^! dolph9s c
  dr[n :5 !y 2come 5tangl$ 9 fi%+
  nets4
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    ,,,special save ! e>? issue,'
          ,habitat ,de/ruc;n
  ,a jagu> paces at ! $ge ( a ra9 =e/
9 ,brazil4 ,! big cat once roam$ "? a
jungle pack$ ) trees1 b n[ "p ( xs
home is a "w+ f>m ) h]ds ( cattle t h
tak5 ov] ! jagu>'s t]ritory4
  ,a hundr$ ye>s ago1 jagu>s rang$ f !
s\?we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates to ,>g5t9a1 9
,s\? ,am]ica4 ,td _! t]ritory has
%runk by m ?an half1 & !y live mo/ly 9
! ,amazon ra9 =e/4 ,& jagu>s >5't !
only animals los+ _! homes,-ac to !
,9t]na;nal ,union = ,3s]va;n (
,nature1 habitat loss is ! ma9 ?r1t to
ab #he p]c5t ( all 5dang]$ plant &
animal species4
    ,,,liv+ on ! $ge,'
,tropical ra9 =e/s cov] only ab #g
p]c5t ( ,e>?'s l&1 b !y're home to an
e/imat$ half ( all "kn plant & animal
species4 ,mo/ exp]ts agree t ab
#hj1jjj acres 4appe> e "d :5 trees >e
cut d[n = lumb] & l& is cle>$ = f>ms4
,trees al play an important role 9
absorb+ ! c>bon dioxide t 3tributes to
climate *ange4 ,few] =e/s m1ns t m
gre5h\se gases rema9 trapp$ 9 !
atmosp"h4
  ,grassl&s1 "uwat] habitats1 & wetl&s
>e al at risk ( habitat loss4 ,= 9/.e1
! ,_w ,wildlife ,fund e/imates t ab
half ( ! _w's wetl&s h 4appe>$ 9 ! la/
hundr$ ye>s due to 2+ dra9$ = f>ml& or
o!r 9du/ries4 ,t m1ns less space =
animals to fe$1 bre$1 & raise _! "y4
    ,,,%>+ ) wildlife,'
,f9d+ a bal.e 2t :at humans & animals
ne$ w help prev5t habitat de/ruc;n4
,"s sci5ti/s ?9k t if we put aside
half ( ,e>?'s l& & wat] = nature1 we
cd save up to #ij p]c5t ( all      #ci
species4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 yr "ey"d ac;ns c
build a bett] planet4 ,turn ! page to
*eck \ :at y c d to protect ,e>?'s
wild places4
    ,,,2 eco sm>t,'
,habitat3 ,! >ea ": a plant or animal
  lives
,wetl&3 ,a habitat ": wat] doesn't
  dra9 well,-?9k swamps & m>%es4
,grassl&3 ,a habitat ": ! major;y ( !
  plants >e grasses
,su/a9abil;y3 ,us+ ,e>?'s res\rces 9 a
  way t doesn't p]man5tly h>m !
  planet4 ,= example1 su/a9able pap]
  likely is made f trees t w 2 replac$
  9 _! 5viron;t4
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       #ac ways to save ! ,e>?
        f ,,habitat ,,de/ruc;n
,j l p1 animals ne$ homes4 ,b :5 too
_m =e/s >e cle>$ to plant crops &
build roads1 & too _m s1b$s >e de/roy$
to ga!r fi%1 critt]s /ru7le to
survive4 ,? is call$ habitat de/ruc;n4
,r1d on to le>n h[ small *anges f y c
m1n big help = wildlife4

  ,only ab #ae p]c5t ( ,e>?'s l& & #c
p]c5t ( ,e>?'s oc1ns h be5 protect$4
  ,small animals l frogs1 bats1 &
humm+birds >e m at risk ( ext9c;n due
to habitat de/ruc;n ?an l>g] animals4
  ,! trees cut d[n ea* ye> wd cov] a
l& >ea ab half ! size ( ,5gl&4
    #a ,,%oe ,,sleu?
,cl1n yr %oes 2f go+ on a hike1
especially 9 a new place4 ,! mud cak$
9 yr sn1k]s may 3ta9 se$s ( 9vasive
plants1 : c pu% \ native plants t keep
! ecosy/em h1l?y4
    #b ,,,scrap junk mail,'
,is yr h\se full ( mail f places l
banks & util;y companies8 ,ask yr
p>5ts to sign up = onl9e al]ts4 ,&
make sure to recycle newspap]s1
magaz9es1 & o!r pap] 9 yr home4
    #c ,,,pick yr pap],'
,p cut d[n ab #ae billion trees e ye>1
"s ( x to make pap]4 ,save yr %eets by
us+ ! back1 buy+ recycl$ pap]1 &   #da
ask+ yr t1*] to "s"ts swit* f pr9t$
home"w to onl9e assign;ts4
    #d ,,visit ,,p>ks
  ,yr att5d.e matt]s6 ,wildlife
refuges1 p>ks1 bird sanctu>ies1 &
nature pres]ves >e m likely to rcv
fund+ to /ay op5 :5 m p visit !m4
    #e ,,,%>+ is c>+,'
,habitats >e (t5 4rupt$ to cr1te m
/uff = p4 ,s try yr be/ to use less3
,visit ! local libr>y 9/1d ( buy+ a
,,dvd1 %>e games & toys ) frs1 & reuse
s*ool supplies4
    #f ,,te* ,,turn>.d
,cell ph"os & comput]s 3ta9 a m9]al
m9$ f ,african habitats ": gorillas &
*impanzees live4 ,! m9]als c 2 reus$1
s alw recycle yr te*4 "<,bonus3 ,x
keeps toxic *emicals f pollut+ soil &
wat] ne> l&fills4">
    #g ,,*oosey ,,*ocolate
,palm oil is (t5 us$ 9 products l
*ocolate1 soap1 ice cr1m1 br1d1
cookies1 & %ampoo4 ,b "s ra9 =e/s >e
2+ de/roy$ 9 ord] to gr[ ! trees t
produce palm oil4 ,try to avoid buy+
products t use x1 or look = a label t
3firms ! 9gr$i5t 0 gr[n 9 a ra9-=e/
frly way4
    #h ,,,"ey?+ 9 xs place,'
,x's fun to look = frogs & slugs "u
logs,-b alw put ! logs back4 ,rocks1
l1ves1 & tree limbs >e homes = lots (
t9y animals1 s x's important n to
de/roy !m4
    #i ,,flu% ,,cl1n
,flu% only yr [n wa/e & toilet pap],-
no m$ic9e1 cl1n+ wipes1 cotton balls1
pa9t1 or pet poo4 ,? tra% c ev5tually
travel 9to ! wat] sy/em & a6ect !
animals t live "!4
    #aj ,,,m"oy makes a di6];e,'
,"w a lemonade /&1 ho/ a bake sale1 or
sell homemade jewelry to raise funds
to protect wildlife & _! habitats4
    #aa ,,,wat* yr wat],'
,us+ too m* wat] f lakes & riv]s c
a6ect animals' habitat4 ,3s]ve ?
res\rce by tak+ five-m9ute %[]s1 turn+
(f ! faucet :5 y bru% yr tee?1 &   #dc
bu7+ yr p>5ts to fix l1ky pipes4
    #ab ,,fl[] ,,p[]
,ask yr p>5ts to plant a g>d5 full (
local trees1 fl[]s1 & %rubs to provide
habitats = native bees1 birds1 & o!r
animals4
    #ac ,,,f>ewell to f]tiliz],'
,plant f]tiliz] c dump extra nutri5ts
9to ! wat] sy/em1 : mi<t cr1te
wildlife-kill+ algae blooms 9 ! oc1n4
,local fl[]s1 ?\<1 don't ne$ z m*
f]tiliz] to help !m gr[4 ,5c\rage yr
p>5ts to plant !m4
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      ,,,fi<t habitat de/ruc;n,-
           save animals6,'
    ,lehmann's ,poison ,frog
,,,": !y live3,' ,colombia1 a c.try 9
  ,s\? ,am]ica
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,p cut d[n !
  frog's =e/ habitat = lo7+ &
  agriculture4
    ,born1n ,orangutan
,,,": !y live3,' ,borneo1 an isl& 9
  s\?1/ ,asia
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,ov] half ( ?
  orangutan's habitat has 4appe>$ 9 !
  la/ #bj ye>s1 9 "p to build palm oil
  planta;ns4
    ,l9$ ,s1horse
,,,": !y live3,' ,wat]s (f ! ea/ coa/
  ( ,nor?1 ,c5tral1 & ,s\? ,am]ica
,,,:y !y ne$ help3,' ,p fi%+ = %rimp
  (t5 drag nets al;g ! oc1n floor4 ,t
  c de/roy ! s1grass b$s & mangrove
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