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To pull something out of water

To fish something out

A movement of water (or air or electricity) in a particular direction

A current

Materials and substances that exist in nature and can be used by people, e.g. water, wood, oil, air

Natural resources

A lot of shops in one building, e.g. Pacific Place, Times Square, Sogo

Shopping centre

To try to solve a problem

To tackle a problem

Making something dirty or poisonous

Contaminate

To separate into smaller parts

To break down

To throw away something you don’t want

Dispose (of)

An object or machine that has been invented for a particular purpose

A device

Any unwanted material that is harmful or dangerous to people, plants or animals

Toxic waste

This happens when we dump waste into the sea

Marine pollution

Services and facilities provided for a community, e.g. parks, libraries, public transport, swimming pools

Public amenities

Small pieces of rubbish, e.g. paper, cans and bottles, that people have left in a public place

Litter

Areas used for business or professional spaces, e.g. offices or shops

Commercial spaces

To move slowly, with no control over direction

To drift

The continued rise of the earth’s average temperature

Global warming

This has led to many species to be hunted into extinction

Overhunting

Dangerous, especially to people’s health or safety

Hazardous

A small change to something in order to make it work better

A tweak

The process of cutting down trees over a large area

Deforestation

The natural environment where an animal or plant lives

Natural habitats

A long object that stops something or someone from going somewhere

A barrier