Across
- 5. able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful.
- 10. the cutting down of trees in a large area , or the destruction of forests by people.
- 11. the average height of the sea which increases in recent years.
- 12. to catch and kill animals without permission on someone else's land.
- 13. the state of having no food for a long period, often causing death.
- 15. a situation in which something no longer exists.
Down
- 1. the power produced when the nucleus (= central part) of an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus
- 2. causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time.
- 3. a fire burning in an area of land with many trees, that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly.
- 4. to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems.
- 6. a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide.
- 7. changes in the world's weather, as a result of human activity
- 8. energy that is produced using the sun, wind, etc., or from crops, rather than using fuels such as oil or coal.
- 9. dioxide the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out.
- 14. the time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped.