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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Green clay tennis courts can remove carbon from air.
- They use crushed rock that reacts with rainwater.
- The reaction pulls carbon out of the air.
- Many courts are in the United States.
- Court construction and transport cause some emissions.
- Most courts reach net zero in a few years.
- A small number may never reach net zero.
- Researchers say this method can reduce emissions.
- Changing crushed rock could increase carbon removal.
Difficult words
- carbon — a substance in the air that adds to warming
- react — to change when two things meetreacts
- emission — gases or pollution released into the airemissions
- net zero — when there is no extra carbon added to the air
- researcher — people who study and test ideasResearchers
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Discussion questions
- Would you like to play on a green clay court?
- Are there tennis courts near where you live?
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