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Frozen. (of liquid) turned into ice.

Noun. They skated over the frozen lake.

Atmosphere:The mixture of gases around the earth.

Noun. These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.

Protected area: A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature.

Noun. The environment of the house is a protected area NATURA2000.

Burning: Producing flames.

Noun. A man staggered from the burning car.

Melting: A melting look or voice makes you feel sympathy or love.

Noun. The melting of glass is carried out in a furnace.

Cutting. An article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.

Noun. She cut into the melon with a knife.

Carbón dioxide: The gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out.

Noun. Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

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.

Solid waste: Any garbage or refuse, sludge from a sewage treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility, and other discarded materials.

Noun. We acknowledge that we have a big challenge in managing solid waste.

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.

Greenhouse gas: A gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide.

Noun. The greenhouse gases are destroying our atmosphere.

Global Warming: The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming.

Noun. The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming.

Fossil fuels: fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago.

Noun. A Single Sky will be a major contribution to reducing pollution, emissions and wasted fossil fuel.

Endangered: In danger of being harmed, lost, unsuccessful, etc.

Noun.The endangered contracts of failing competitors.

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.

Noun. We cannot burn it without causing desertification and climate change.

Deforestation: The cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people.

Noun. Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.

Coastal flooding: When the coast is flooded by the sea.

Noun. The number at risk from coastal flooding could rise from 370,000 to 1.2 million by the 2080s.

Climate change: Changes in the world's weather, in particular the fact that it is believed to be getting warmer as a result of human activity increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Noun. The President called for urgent action on climate change.

Air pollution: Harmful substances in the air, often consisting of waste from vehicles or industry.

Noun. Diesel exhaust is a major contributor to air pollution.

Acid rain: Rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil.

Noun. Acid rain in drinking water affects human health.