Across
- 2. warming: The increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.
- 3. Strong-smelling gases or vapors that are often harmful to breathe.
- 4. frequency of extreme weather events: The growing occurrence of severe weather patterns, like hurricanes and floods.
- 7. the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere: Lowering the amount of CO2 in the air to mitigate climate change.
- 9. ecosystem: A community of living organisms and their physical environment, interacting as a system.
- 11. gases: Gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.
- 12. maintain a habitat: To keep the natural environment of a species in good condition.
- 13. of global average surface temperatures: The increase in Earth’s mean temperature due to human activities.
- 14. weather conditions: Unusually severe or unseasonal weather, such as heatwaves or blizzards.
- 16. species: A species at risk of extinction due to loss of habitat, pollution, or other factors.
- 17. sea levels: The increase in the average level of the world’s oceans due to melting ice caps and thermal expansion.
- 19. dioxide: A colorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds, and by respiration.
- 20. A potent greenhouse gas produced by natural processes and human activities, such as livestock farming.
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- 1. change: Long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.
- 4. livestock farming: A method of farming that involves raising large numbers of animals in confined spaces for maximum production.
- 5. emissions: The release of carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuels.
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- 8. exhausts: Emissions from vehicles’ tailpipes, consisting of various pollutants.
- 10. of biodiversity: Efforts to protect the variety of life forms on Earth, including species, ecosystems, and genetic diversity.
- 15. dioxide: A reddish-brown gas formed by the combustion of fossil fuels; contributes to air pollution.
- 18. effect: The warming of Earth’s surface caused by the trapping of heat by certain gases in the atmosphere.
