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  1. Mark
    German Wird der Klimawandel [[climate change]] einen großen Einfluss haben? Ich mache mir Sorgen.

    Will climate change have a big impact? I'm worried.

  2. Jenny
    German Definitiv. Viele Menschen sind sehr besorgt über den Naturschutz.

    Definitely. Many people are very concerned about nature conservation.

  3. Mark
    German Stimmt. Verschmutzung beeinflusst alle Lebewesen auf der Erde.

    That's right. Pollution affects all living things on Earth.

  4. Jenny
    German Wahr. Wir müssen mehr recyceln und weniger Abfall produzieren.

    True. We need to recycle more and produce less waste.

  5. Mark
    German Genau. Auch die Wälder werden überall auf der Welt zerstört.

    Exactly. Forests are being destroyed all over the world, too.

  6. Jenny
    German Sehr traurig. Tiere verlieren ihr Zuhause und ihre Lebensräume.

    Very sad. Animals are losing their homes and habitats.

  7. Mark
    German Wir alle können helfen, indem wir nachhaltiger leben.

    We can all help by living more sustainably.

  8. Jenny
    German Stimmt. Solar- und Windenergie sind großartige Alternativen.

    That's right. Solar and wind energy are great alternatives.

  9. Mark
    German Ich habe gehört, dass viele Länder mehr in erneuerbare Energien investieren.

    I heard that many countries are investing more in renewable energy.

  10. Jenny
    German Das ist gute Nachricht. Vielleicht können wir die Zukunft noch retten.

    That's good news. Maybe we can still save the future.

  11. Mark
    German Ich hoffe es. Jeder Mensch kann etwas tun, um zu helfen.

    I hope so. Everyone can do something to help.

  12. Jenny
    German Genau. Wir sind alle Teil derselben großen Familie.

    Exactly. We are all part of the same big family.

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