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amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person or company’s activity
carbon footprint
animals or plants that may soon become extinct
endangered species
to NO longer exist (plants and animals)
become extinct
when a place is covered with water
flood
the gradual warming of the Earth due to pollution and gases
greenhouse effect
gases, especially carbon dioxide, that cause the greenhouse effect
greenhouse gases
gas or smoke which is usually dangerous
fumes
using more of something than can´t be replaced naturally
unsustainable
roads which with dense traffic
congested roads
too many people in a place for the amount of food, space and resources
overpopulation
changes in the planet’s weather, particularly causing it to get warmer
climate change
the gradual increase in the earth’s temperature caused by greenhouse gases
global warming
gases that are sent out to the air
emissions
release of harmful materials into the environment
pollution
protective layer in the Earth’s atmosphere that protects from UV radiation
ozone layer
the increasing level of the seas (syn)
rising sea levels
