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a gas which has no colour or smell and which is present in the atmosphere
carbon dioxide
all the living creatures and plants in a particular area, together with their environment or habitat, often considered in relationship to each other
ecosystem
waste material in the form of liquid discharged from a sewage works, factory and others
effluent
used especially of plants and animals which are in danger of being made extinct, at risk of being harmed or destroyed
endangered
not causing any damage to the environment
environmentally-friendly
the radioactive waste which left after an industrial nuclear process has been completed
nuclear waste
a place where waste material is buried under layers of earth, often being excavated especially for this purpose
landill site
the natural surroundings in which plant or animal usually lives
habitat
energy which is able to be used for a long time without causing damage to the environment
sustainable energy
to put material or an object through some kind of process that allows it to be used again
recycle
poisonous
toxic
the act of protection and preserving something, especially the environment
conservation
made of material which will naturally decay relatively quickly because of the action of bacteria on it
biodegradable
the animals, birds, insects which live in their natural surroundings and are not domesticated
wildlife
the cutting down, or burning of trees in a large area
deforestation
the name given to a political party which encourages the protection of the environment
the Greens or Green Party
layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone collects, absorbing harmful radiation from the sun
ozone layer
a result or goal which you are trying to achieve
target
a gradual increase in the world's temperatures, believed to be caused in part at least, by the greenhouse effect
global warming
a chemical substance that is used to kill pests, especially insects which are considered harmful to crops
pesticide
a kind of energy which is obtained from the sun's rays
solar energy
a person who lives in a place
inhabitant
a substance designed to kill plants
herbicide
waste that is produced in the course of manufacturing process which is toxic and so presents a threat to the environment
hazardous waste
to make something dirty or harmful by putting something dirty or harmful into it
contaminate
an area of land where a large number of windmills have been built to generate electricity
wind farm
the unnecessary, extravagant, wrong or unwise use of something
waste
a situation that gets worse and worse in a way that cannot be controlled
spiral or spiral out of control
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