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FCE VOCAB (ENVIRONMENT)

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  • fuel that comes from the ground, such as oil or coal
    fossil fuels
  • to NO longer exist (plants and animals)
    become extinct
  • reduce, use less of something
    cut down (on)
  • use waste materials again after treatment
    recycle / recycling
  • free from artificial chemicals, in food and animals
    organic
  • natural sources of energy which don’t run out, e.g. solar and wind
    renewable resources
  • when a place is covered with water
    flood
  • gases, especially carbon dioxide, that cause the greenhouse effect
    greenhouse gases
  • a special panel which converts sunlight into electricity
    solar panels
  • gas or smoke which is usually dangerous
    fumes
  • energy from wind
    wind energy
  • the increasing level of the seas (syn)
    rising sea levels
  • animals or plants that may soon become extinct
    endangered species
  • able to continue over a period of time and not harmful to the environment
    sustainable
  • protective layer in the Earth’s atmosphere that protects from UV radiation
    ozone layer
  • gases that are sent out to the air
    emissions
  • able to break down naturally
    biodegradable
  • planting lots of trees to replace ones that have been cut down
    reforestation
  • process of cutting down trees in a large area
    deforestation
  • poisonous waste (syn)
    toxic waste
  • release of harmful materials into the environment
    pollution
  • amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person or company’s activity
    carbon footprint
  • too many people in a place for the amount of food, space and resources
    overpopulation
  • save energy (syn)
    conserve energy
  • energy from the sun
    solar energy
  • energy produced by a nuclear reactor
    nuclear energy/power
  • using more of something than can´t be replaced naturally
    unsustainable
  • the gradual increase in the earth’s temperature caused by greenhouse gases
    global warming
  • materials from nature which we can use such as wood, coal, minerals, water
    natural resources
  • changes in the planet’s weather, particularly causing it to get warmer
    climate change
  • not harmful to the environment
    environmentally friendly
  • roads which with  dense traffic
    congested roads
  • the gradual warming of the Earth due to pollution and gases
    greenhouse effect
  • energy that is clean and doesn’t pollute the environment
    green energy
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