Environmental Issues

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Across
  1. 5. Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  2. 8. Toxic metal often found in old paint and soil.
  3. 10. Sustainable farming and food production.
  4. 12. Rising sea levels threatening coastal communities.
  5. 13. Pollution from factories and power plants.
  6. 16. The process of trees converting carbon dioxide to oxygen.
  7. 18. The result of excessive carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
  8. 19. Efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats.
Down
  1. 1. Destruction of forests for agriculture or development.
  2. 2. The contamination of natural water sources.
  3. 3. Severe weather events linked to climate change.
  4. 4. The need to conserve water resources.
  5. 5. The Great Barrier Reef is threatened by this environmental issue.
  6. 6. Single-use plastics are a significant contributor to this issue.
  7. 7. Ocean pollution often caused by plastic waste.
  8. 9. The rapid loss of biodiversity around the world.
  9. 11. Harmful chemicals used in agriculture.
  10. 14. A major concern related to rising global temperatures.
  11. 15. Reusable energy source from the sun.
  12. 17. A significant source of air pollution in urban areas.