Sustainability

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Across
  1. 4. The process where fertile land becomes dry and turns into desert.
  2. 7. Able to continue over time without causing harm to the environment.
  3. 9. The process of making air, water, or land dirty.
  4. 11. The variety of plant and animal life in a certain area.
  5. 12. The process of converting waste materials into new products.
  6. 14. The protection and preservation of nature and resources.
  7. 15. Something that can break down naturally without harming the planet.
  8. 16. Natural sources of energy, like the sun or wind, that never run out.
Down
  1. 1. Materials that are thrown away after use.
  2. 2. The increase in Earth’s temperature due to greenhouse gases.
  3. 3. Organic matter, like food waste, that turns into natural fertilizer.
  4. 5. The act of cutting down large areas of forest.
  5. 6. The natural world around us, including air, water, and land.
  6. 8. Something that does not harm nature.
  7. 10. The total amount of greenhouse gases a person or activity produces.
  8. 13. Gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.