Across
- 5. a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space
- 8. an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere which is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the Earth
Down
- 1. able to decay naturally and harmlessly
- 2. a layer of oil that is floating over a large area of the surface of the sea, usually because an accident has caused it to escape from a ship or container
- 3. the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place
- 4. damage caused to the environment by harmful substances
- 6. a long period when there is little or no rain
- 7. to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again
