effects on someone or something
impacts
forms of energy which are not damaging to the environment
renewable
foods such as lentils and beans
pulses
Advanced, using the latest techniques
sophisticated
a wall built across a river that stops the river's flow
dam
unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed
waste
gasses that make the Earth's atmosphere heat up
greenhouse gasses
the measurement of the amount of CO2 that a person's activities produce
carbon footprint
the process of spoiling or destroying
degradation
from or relating to the area in red
tropical
not chemically treated to improve its taste
unprocessed
the meat that comes from a cow
beef
the very cold area around the North Pole
the Arctic
something that has come out of a container
spill
the meat that comes from a sheep
lamb
the meat that comes from a pig
pork
gas, coal and oil are examles of these
fossil fuels
materials used to wrap or protect goods
packaging
positioned on or relating to the coast
coastal
group of experts
think tank
a thick layer of ice that permanently covers an area of land
ice cap
advice on how to do something
guidelines
the distance food is transported from the time of its making until it reaches the consumer
food miles
electricity produced by using the energy from the sun
solar power
farming on a large scale
intensive farming
having lots of mountains
mountainous
treated to make it pure
refined
substances added to food to preserve flavor, taste, or improve its appearance
additives
a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat
cattle
causing little or no environmental damage
sustainable
a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gasses
global warming
the amount eaten or the resources used up
consumption
easy to see in all conditions
high-visibility
the way the planets is changing
climate change