Floods，droughts，storms，scorching（酷熱的） days...extreme weather is becoming more and more common all over the world.It's a fact that this is caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.
    Many people are suffering this summer.Areas of Europe were hit by big thunderstorms.At least 13 people died in Austria，F(xiàn)rance and Italy by Aug 19.In Portugal and Spain，huge wildfires have forced thousands to leave their homes.In the US，more than 80 percent of the west is in drought，up from just 20 percent in 2021.
   Three quarters of farmers in drought-hit areas have stopped growing food.In China，the south has suffered from the heat since June.The duration of this year's high temperatures break the 62-day record in 2013，becoming the longest heat wave in 61 years.
    Extreme weather events are not only killing people and destroying homes.They also drive more people into hunger.Millions in East Africa have little food to eat today，according to the World Health Organization.For four years，there wasn't enough rain during its rainy seasons and the land was too dry to grow food.
    Extreme weather has also made 218 of the known 375 infectious diseases more serious，including malaria（瘧疾），cholera（霍亂） and anthrax（炭疽），according to the journal，Nature Climate Change.As viruses try to adapt to higher temperatures，they gradually become stronger and harder to.kill.
    Extreme weather is a warning to us.It's time for everyone to take action to slow down climate change.

Cause： ●Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.

Topic： Extreme weather is becoming more and more common across the world.

Examples： ●In some European countries，people died because of big thunderstorms. ●In Portugal and Spain，people（1） have no choice have no choice but to leave their homes due to huge wildfires. ●In the US，drought（2） has stopped has stopped three-quarters of farmers in drought-hit areas growing food. ●Southern China（3） has been affected has been affected by the longest heat wave in 61 years.

（4） Results Results ： ●Destroy homes. ●Lead to（5） hunger hunger and drought drought . ●Make some infectious diseases more serious.