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Severe environmental damage in GazaCEFR A1
6 Nov 2025
Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Emad El Byed, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
71 words
- A ceasefire is finally signed today.
- Humanitarian organisations are scaling up to help many families.
- Families face famine after a long blockade.
- Gaza had nearly two years of bombardment.
- Many neighbourhoods lie flattened and toxic now.
- Soil, water and air are contaminated.
- About 70 percent of agricultural land is destroyed.
- Five wastewater treatment plants are gone.
- The aquifer risks severe saline poisoning now.
- Rebuilding will need large cleanup and global help.
Difficult words
- problem — A situation that causes difficulty.problems
- farm — Land where crops or animals are raised.farms
- water — A clear liquid that people drink.
- hunger — The feeling of wanting food.hungry
- environment — The natural world around us.
- effort — Trying hard to do something.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think can help improve the situation in Gaza?
- How does war affect people's daily lives?
- Why is clean water important for families?
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