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
Noun. Acid rain is a big problem for the environment.
Air pollution: The presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
Noun.Air pollution is caused by us humans.
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
Noun. Climate change affects many ecosystems.
Coastal flooding: Simply put a coastal flood is when the coast is flooded by the sea.
Noun. Coastal flooding affects coastlines.
Deforestation: The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
Noun. Deforestation is illegal.
Desertification: The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
Noun. Desertification leaves animals without flora and fauna.
Endangered species: A species considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Noun. There are several species in danger of extinction.
Fossil fuels: A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
Noun. Fossil fuels harm the planet.
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.
Noun. Climate change affects all the inhabitants of the planet.
Greenhouse gas: A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
Noun. Greenhouse gases are pollutants.
Overfishing: Deplete the stock of fish in (a body of water) by too much fishing.
Verb. This part of the Mediterranean is terribly overfished.
Solid waste: Any garbage or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control.
Noun. An example of solid waste is garbage.
Untreated sewage: Sewage that is not treated sewage.
Noun.The sewage is highly polluted.
Carbon dioxide (CO2): Carbon dioxide is a compound of carbon and oxygen that exists as a colorless gas under conditions of standard temperature and pressure.
Noun.We breathe carbon dioxide.
Cutting: The action of cutting something.
Noun. She is cutting the vegetables.
Melting: Becoming liquefied by heat.
Adjective. An ice can melting.
