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If they had listened to the warnings about climate change, perhaps we wouldn’t be dealing with such extreme weather events now.
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If they had listened to the warnings about climate change, perhaps we wouldn’t be dealing with such extreme weather events now.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
Heeding climate change warnings could have prevented these extreme weather events.
Describing Habits
Ignoring the warnings has led to the current extreme weather patterns.
Asking About Others
Did the government adequately respond to the climate change warnings?
Sharing Hypotheticals
Without those warnings, the situation would likely be even worse.
Rephrased versions
Formal
Had appropriate action been taken in response to climate change warnings, the severity of current extreme weather events might be lessened.
Casual
If people had listened, we wouldn't be in this mess with the crazy weather.
Simpler English
If they'd listened, the bad weather wouldn't be so bad now.
Phrases to learn
climate change warnings
Alerts and predictions about the effects of global warming.
extreme weather events
Severe and unusual weather phenomena.