environmental problems

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  1. 2. (3 words) get rid of waste material from nuclear reactors, which is radioactive
  2. 6. extremely small pieces of plastic that are harmful to the environment, used in cosmetics, or formed when plastic waste material breaks down
  3. 8. the process of burning
  4. 10. the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
  5. 13. (2 words) to use all of something
  6. 14. (2 words) the amount of carbon dioxide that a person or organization produces by the things they do, used as a way of measuring the amount of harm they do to the environment
  7. 15. (2 words) leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water
  8. 19. energy that replaces itself naturally, or is easily replaced because there is a large supply of it
  9. 20. (2 words) general increase in world temperatures caused by increased amounts of carbon dioxide around the Earth
  10. 22. to send out gas, heat, light, sound etc
  11. 23. to use as little water, energy etc as possible so that it is not wasted
  12. 24. all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
  13. 25. the act of making a place clean and tidy
  14. 28. (2 words) a political ideology that aims to foster an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence and social justice
  15. 31. (2 words) gases ejected from an engine as waste products
  16. 34. resources that have a limit or end
  17. 36. (phrasal verb) to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely
  18. 38. (2 words) a factory where oil is made purer (where petroleum is transformed into useful products such as gasoline/petrol, diesel fuel, etc.)
  19. 39. (2 words) gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
  20. 42. not suitable to live in
  21. 43. (2 words) an occasion when crops do not grow or produce food, for example because of bad weather (also poor harvest)
  22. 45. a place where waste is buried under the ground
  23. 46. (2 words) a large container into which people put empty bottles and other glass objects so that the glass can be used again
  24. 48. (2 words) microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air
  25. 49. a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die
  26. 51. the amount of energy, oil, electricity etc that is used
  27. 52. (2 words) to improve people’s knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation
  28. 55. someone who is concerned about protecting the environment
  29. 56. able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful
  30. 57. (2 words) an area where animals and plants are protected
  31. 58. to put used objects or materials through a special process so that they can be used again
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  1. 1. the natural home of an animal or plant
  2. 3. (2 words, BrE) a place where unwanted waste is taken and left
  3. 4. a gas or other substance that is sent into the air
  4. 5. (2 words) connected to the power supply but not used
  5. 7. the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity
  6. 9. (2 words) special place with containers for separate waste disposal; it can be located in the streets as well as in supermarkets
  7. 11. the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area
  8. 12. people or things that have always been in the place where they are, rather than being brought there from somewhere else
  9. 16. (2 words) a poisonous gas that is a cause of air pollution in industrial areas (SO2)
  10. 17. (adj) damage, harm etc that is so bad that it can never be repaired or made better (also irreversible)
  11. 18. (adj) using as little energy as possible
  12. 21. (adj) badly damaging or destroying something
  13. 26. (adj) much more than is reasonable or necessary
  14. 27. a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry
  15. 28. (2 words) an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere, that is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the earth
  16. 29. (4 words) under a threat of dying out
  17. 30. chemical substances used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops
  18. 32. (2 words) a gas, especially carbon dioxide (CO2) or methane, that is thought to trap heat above the Earth and cause the greenhouse effect
  19. 33. (2 words) the process of getting rid of unwanted materials or substances
  20. 35. (2 words) a layer of air containing ozone high above the earth that prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the earth
  21. 37. (3 words)to get rid of waste products from industry that are harmful to people, animals, or the environment
  22. 40. the act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed
  23. 41. able to continue without causing damage to the environment
  24. 44. (verb) to reduce the amount of something that is present or available (for example, salmon populations have been severely ...d; as oil reserves are ...d, its price will continue to rise)
  25. 47. (2 words) rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil
  26. 50. the mixture of waste from the human body and used water, that is carried away from houses by pipes under the ground
  27. 53. broken or torn pieces left from the destruction of something larger
  28. 54. a mixture of smoke, gases, and chemicals, especially in cities, that makes the atmosphere difficult to breathe and harmful for health