environment vocabulary

2. The natural home or environment of an organism.
5. A substance that causes pollution.
8. The gradual destruction of something, typically soil, by natural forces like wind and water.
9. The process of using energy more efficiently.
10. The permanent disappearance of a species from the planet.
11. The warming of Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat in the atmosphere.

1. The large-scale clearing of forests, often resulting in damage to the environment.
3. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat.
4. Efforts to maintain or restore natural resources.
6. A shift in global or regional climate patterns, often linked to human activity.
7. The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials.