Environment
Key vocabulary
- Air quality (n.) -the degree to which the ambient air is pollution-free, assessed by measuring a number of indicators of pollution.
- Extinction (n.) -the state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct.
- Climate change (n.) -a change in global or regional climate patterns.
- Endangered species (n.) -a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.
- Environmentally friendly (adj.) -not harmful to the environment
- Exhaust fumes (n.) -gases ejected from an engine as waste products
- Man-made disaster (n.) -from man-made hazards as opposed to natural disasters resulting from natural hazards
- Natural disaster (n.) -a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.
- Fossil fuel (n.) -fuel such as coal or diesel, formed from organic material
- Poacher (n.) – the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals
- Conservation (n.) – the prevention of wasteful use of a resource.
- Contaminate (v.) -make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.
- Biodiversity (n.) -the variety and variability of life on earth. Renewable energy (n.)
- Green issues (n.) -the problems with the planet’s systems (air, water, soil, etc.)
- Reforestation (n.) -the process of replanting an area with trees.
- Flood (n.) -an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines
- Drought (n.) -a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- Erosion (n.) -the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
- Recyclable materials (n.) -materials which can be re-used once reworked
- Marine life (n.) -living creatures in the sea or ocean
Expression
- To die out -to become extinct
- To get back to nature -to live a life that is closer to nature
- Go green -to adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle by recycling, buying local, reusing minimizing driving, etc.
- A green belt -an area of land with fields or parks around a town or city, where people are not allowed to build houses or factories by law.