Environmental Vocabulary.

WORDS
SENTENCES
1.
acid rain
Acid rain is such a dangerous precipitation that causes damage in several animals and humans beings.
2.
carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is used by plants during photosynthesis.
3.
chemicals
Acid rain is caused by some industries´ harmful chemicals.
4.
climate change
Climate change is the result of a great many factors like human activities.
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conservation
A movement to protect plants, animals and their habitats is the conservation.
6.
contaminant
DDT is one of the most dangerous contaminants in the world.
7.
contamination
Contamination is considered as every damaging change produced physically, quimically and biologically.
8.
deforestation
Deforestation is an expanding phenomen that accelerates isolated forests.
9.
drought
Government supports financially to local farm-workers under the drought.
10.
eco−friendly
The benefits to our health and the environment of making eco-friendly can be dramatic.
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ecological
Nowadays, there are many ecological products which protect the environment.
12.
ecologist
Ecologists examine the effects of a wide range of factors that causes pollution.
13.
ecosystem
An ecosystem could be a specific area where animals and plants are constantly interacting.
14.
effluent
Effluent is a kind of water pollution.
15.
endangered species
We should protect some endangered animals like eagles and polar bears.
16.
environment
We must take care our environment to be healthy.
17.
environmental
Environmental Defense is an organization that protects the environment and human health across Canada
18.
environmentalist
Environmentalism is a philosophy and social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment
19.
environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly refers to services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.
20.
extinction
Extinction is the death of every member of a species of any kind of animals.
21.
global warming
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air.
22.
greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect refers to the change in the steady state temperature of a planet by the presence of an atmosphere containing gas.
23.
noise pollution
Irritating and distracting sounds cause noise pollution.
24.
nuclear radiation
Nuclear radiation can be extremely dangerous for women that want to have babies.
25.
organic
We must separate organic wastes to reduce pollution.
26.
ozone
Ozone consisting of three oxygen atoms.
27.
ozone layer
The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone.
28.
ozone−friendly
Ozone friendly can be found in most cases on deodorants and refrigerators.
29.
pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem
30.
radioactive substance
Radioactive substances could cause cancer in human beings.
31.
radioactive waste
Radioactive waste is the lethal product of the nuclear age.
32.
radioactivity
Radioactivity refers to the particles which are emitted from nuclei as a result of nuclear instability.
33.
recyclable
Paper is a very recyclable product to reduce deforestation.

34.
recycled
Aluminium is one of the most efficient and widely-recycled materials
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recycling
Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent waste of potentially useful materials.
36.
reforestation
Reforestation is the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted.
37.
sewage
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage
38.
sewage farm (GB)
Sewage farm could be a solution to save water.
39.
sewage plant (US)
Sewage plant makes a very good job to maintain water in good conditions to reuse it.
40.
sewage works (GB)
In many countries sewage works is considerated a deplorable job.
41.
smog
Smog is a kind of air pollution which causes health problems.
42.
solar energy
Solar energy is the radiant light and heat from the Sun.
43.
sulfur dioxide (US)
Sulfur dioxide belongs to the family of sulfur oxide gases.
44.
sulphur dioxide (GB)
Sulphur dioxide could be a very dangerous contaminant.
45.
to become extinct
Pollution is a factor that causes many species to become extinct.
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to conserve
People take courses in order to conserve water.
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to contaminate
Consume to contaminate is a way that the majority make everyday.
48.
to die out
Most polar bears are going to die out by hunters.
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to poison
The Kashmir city of Srinagar is using strychnine to poison the dogs
50.
to pollute
To pollute water, air, or land means to make our environment a terrible place to live.
51.
to recycle
Learn to recycle is a very good way to improve ourselves.
52.
toxic waste
Toxic waste is waste material that can cause death or injury to living creatures.
53.
waste disposal
Incineration is a controversial method of waste disposal, due to issues such as emission of gaseous pollutants
54.
waste disposal (GB)
Some methods of waste disposal release air pollutants and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
55.
wind power
Wind power helps to use wind turbines.