effect: a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

Country: a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.

Coasta flooding: a flood that occurs when (often low-lying) land that is usually dry is flooded with seawater

alternatives: one of two or more available possibilities.

Overfishing: deplete the stock of fish in (a body of water) by too much fishing.

Climate change: a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of f

Solid waste: any material that is discarded by being: Abandoned

desertification: the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

expanding: become or make larger or more extensive.

Global warming: a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.

endangered species: a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

Acid rain: rainfall made sufficiently acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes. The main cause is the industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels, the waste gases from which con

Air pollution: the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.