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  • Greenhouse Gas: Any of the gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to Global Warming
    part of speech: noun. the greenhouse effect can be bad but good at the same time
  • Climate Change: Long-term changes in Earth's climate, such as rising temperatures and lower rainfall
    part of speech: noun. we are also going to die because of climate change
  • desert: an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants
    part of speech: noun. the desert is empty
  • Deforestation: The act or process of removing all or most of the trees from a forest
    part of speech: noun. deforestation is bad
  • Desertification: The process by which a desert grows or a region becomes a desert
    part of speech: noun. It may happen that the whole world becomes a desert
  • Endangered Species: A species of animal or plant that is at risk of extinction
    part of speech: noun. the panda is in danger of extinction
  • Solid Waste: Technologically because we can use municipal solid waste.
    part of speech: noun. waste pollutes a lot
  • Acid Rain: Rain, snow or sleet containing harmful chemicals from the burning of fossil fuels
    part of speech: noun. acid rain is scary
  • Planet: The planet Jupiter radiates twice as much heat from inside as it receives from the Sun.
    part of speech: noun. the planet is close to the sun
  • Alternatives: The opposition parties have so far failed to set out an alternative strategy.
    part of speech: noun. we no longer have an alternative
  • Country: Sri Lanka is my native country, but I've been living in Belgium for the past five years
    part of speech: noun. THERE ARE MANY COUNTRIES
  • Expanding: The air in the balloon expands when heated.
    part of speech: noun. the expansion is strong
  • Effect: The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on/upon the environment.
    part of speech: noun. the mandela effect is amazing
  • Global Warming: The increase in the world´s temperature caused by the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
    part of speech: noun. global warming is melting the north pole or rather arctic polar circle
  • Flooding: Rain caused flooding that washed out bridges and covered roads.
    part of speech: noun. there are many floods
  • Air Pollution: Contamination of the air by smoke and gases
    part of speech: noun. air pollution will get us killed
  • Untreated Sewage: the people take their water directly from the river, and discharge untreated sewage into the river.
    part of speech: noun. the water is dirty
  • Fossil Fuel: A natural fuel. such as coal or oil, formed far underneath the ground and over millions of years from the remains of living things
    part of speech: noun. fossil fuel is good for everything
  • Coastal Flooding: When dry, low-lying land is flooded by seawater
    part of speech: noun. if we continue like this we will become extinct