Acid rain: Rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil
Part of speech: noun. I have never experienced acid rain
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Desertification: The process by which land changes into desert, for example because there has been too much farming activity on it or because a lot of trees have been cut down
Part of speech: noun. Too much cultivation hurts
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Fossil fuels: Fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
Part of speech: noun. Fossil fuel is natural
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Cutting. An article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
Noun. She cut into the melon with a knife. I cut myself while shaving. I had a cut finger. We were fighting, and he tried to cut me with his knife.
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Overfishing: Catching too many fish in an area of the sea, so that there are not many fish left there.
Noun. Low fish stocks caused by overfishing.
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Atmosphere:The mixture of gases around the earth.
Noun. These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.
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Burning: Producing flames.
Noun. A man staggered from the burning car.
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Untreated sewage: Wastewater which contains harmful waterborne pathogens and bacteria and which has not yet gone through a sewage treatment plant.
Noun. Sources of pollution include untreated sewage, agricultural run-off and chemical pollution.
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Air pollution: Harmful substances in the air, often consisting of waste from vehicles or industry
Part of speech: noun. Cars pollute the air a lot :(
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Coastal flooding: Coastal flooding is rare in many countries and common in Africa.
Part of speech: noun. The word had no meaning I made it up myself
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Endangered species: A type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive
Part of speech: noun. If we continue like this, all animals are in danger of extinction.
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Greenhouse gas: A gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide.
Noun. The greenhouse gases are destroying our atmosphere.