acid rain:rainfall made sufficiently acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes
noun:Petulance leads to decision making with ineffective outcomes.
air pollution:the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
noun:This type of air pollution has a considerable effect on public health.
climate change:Climate change refers to long-term changes in temperatures and weather patterns.
noun:Pachauri has been vocal on the topic of climate change.
coastal flooding:Coastal flooding normally occurs when dry and low-lying land is submerged by seawater.
noun:Cayce's predictions concerning this issue of coastal flooding are startling.
deforestation:the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
noun:Satellites can detect unsustainable agriculture and places of critical deforestation.
desertification:the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
noun:We cannot burn it without causing desertification and climate change.
endangered species:a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.
noun:Promote the recovery of endangered species and ecosystems.
fossil fuels:a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
noun:Therefore emulsions can be treated as an improvement in the quality of fossil fuels as such.
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:We now call Al the George Clooney of global warming.
greenhouse gas:a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
noun:Nexans monitors greenhouse gas emissions at all its plants.
overfishing:deplete the stock of fish in (a body of water) by too much fishing.
noun:The problem of overfishing and illegal fishing is international.
solid waste:Urban solid waste, urban solid waste, urban waste or domestic waste, are those residues, garbage, waste or waste that are generated in urban centers or in their areas of influence
noun:The result is less solid waste with fewer resources consumed.
untreated sewage: Residual water or also called sewage is any type of water whose quality was negatively affected by anthropogenic influence.
noun:Furthermore, untreated sewage is being discharged into the river.
carbon dioxide:a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.
noun:Trees grow by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.
cutting:a piece cut off from something, especially what remains when something is being trimmed or prepared.
noun:Copying, cutting and pasting in the development of scientific research.
melting: the action or process of liquefying due to heat
noun:The sound of melting snow announced the arrival of spring.
