Across
- 2. a long period when there is little or no rain
- 4. a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned
- 5. catching too many fish in an area of the sea, so that there are not many fish left there
- 6. a substance that pollutes
- 7. the process of getting rid of large amounts of rubbish by burying it, or a place where rubbish is buried
- 9. unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed
- 10. all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
- 12. damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste:
Down
- 1. not harmful to the environment, or trying to help the environment:
- 2. the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people:
- 3. warming 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. a thick layer of ice that permanently covers an area of land
- 11. a mixture of smoke, gases, and chemicals, especially in cities, that makes the atmosphere difficult to breathe and harmful for health
