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- 3. chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.
- 6. Unwanted matter or material of any type, often that which is left after useful substances or parts have been removed.
- 7. believe that there is a hole in the ozone layer.
- 9. year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.
- 11. related vocabulary: rubbish, garbage, trash.
- 13. RAIN Rain which contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil.
- 16. The number and variety of plant and animal species that exist in a particular environmental area or in the world generally, or the problem of preserving and protecting this.
- 17. is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
- 20. ENERGY Describes a form of energy that can be produced as quickly as it is used.
- 21. A long period when there is little or no rain.
- 25. new National Biological Survey to protect species habitat and biodiversity
- 27. The process by which land changes into desert.
- 29. large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.
- 33. WARMING A gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases such as carbon dioxide which are collecting in the air around the Earth and preventing heat escaping into space.
- 34. LAYER A layer of air high above the Earth, which contains a lot of ozone, and which prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the Earth.
- 35. The air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.
- 37. PETROL Describes a type of petrol or other substance that does not contain lead.
- 38. energy generated by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps.
- 39. PEACE An organization that fights for the protection of the environment.
- 40. CONSERVATION The process of conserving energ
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- 1. nappies
- 2. Damage caused to water, air.... by harmful substances or waste.
- 4. The power from something such as electricity or oil, which can do work, such as providing light and heat. There are different types of energy: solar, nuclear, hydroelectric...
- 5. EFFECT 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.
- 8. DEVELOPMENT A development that is causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time.
- 9. Mediterranean climate is good for growing citrus fruits and grapes.
- 10. natural resources, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.
- 12. Many species of plants and animals are in danger of/threatened with extinction (= being destroyed so that they no longer exist)
- 14. Strong, unpleasant and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke.
- 15. packaging helps to limit the amount of harmful chemicals released into the atmosp
- 18. SPECIES Endangered birds/plants/species animals or plants which may soon not exist because there are very few now alive.
- 19. RESOURCES Things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. which exist in a place and can be used by people.
- 22. CHANGE There has been a growing concern about climate change.
- 23. especially in the form of car fuel.
- 24. SLICK 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.
- 26. DIOXIDE The gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out.
- 28. WASTE To collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials which can be used again.
- 30. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
- 31. A sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage.
- 32. An extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the sea, often caused by an earthquake (= when the Earth shakes)
- 36. fumes always make me feel ill.