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to ail
The huge trees had been ailing for years before they were cut down.
biodiversity
What about an evening stroll to look at the biodiversity in our park?
catalytic converter
Since 1993 catalytic converters have been compulsory in Britain.
to chop down
Poor people often chop down trees for firewood.
coastal waters
Many bays and coastal waters have been contaminated with heavy metals.
to combat
There should be stricter laws to combat air pollution.
to contaminate
The soil has been contaminated.
to diminish
The people try to diminish the pollution of the water.
disposal
Unfortunately, fewer people know of the disposal of hazardous waste.
to dry up, to parch
During the long time of drought many rivers have dried up/parched.
to dump
Old washing machines have been dumped near the beach.
environmentalist
Environmentalists are people who love the natural world.
to erode
It took about 67,000 years to erode the Grand Canyon.
exhaust fumes
Over the past month officers have been stopping vehicles in Manchester to test exhaust fumes.
famine
The Irish Famine of 1846-50 took as many as a million lives from hunger and disease.
to menace
Hurricane Hugo menaced the US coast for seven days.
