untreated sewage: means sewage that has not been treatedby a type approvedsewage treatment plant, or that has not been comminutedand disinfected.
noun. That was untreated sewage flowing close by on its way to the sea.
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effect: something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent)
noun. One centres on confusing cause with effect.
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alternatives: offering or expressing a choice
adjective. Correctional needs include alternatives to overcrowded prisons.
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flooding: a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land
noun. After torpedo room reports flooding, sir.
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overfishing: to fish to the detriment of (a fishing ground) or to the depletion of (a kind of organism)
verb. Mediterranean swordfish are heavily depleted after many years of overfishing.
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deserts: arid land with usually sparse vegetation
noun. Beyond the deserts lie the Rocky Mountains.
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global warming: an increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially from pollution
noun. Due to global warming, penguins are endangered.
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coastal flooding: Flooding that occurs from storms where water is driven onto land from an adjacent body of water
noun. Note that no one disaster will cause all the coastal flooding shown on this map.
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acid rain: rain that has increased acidity caused by environmental factors (such as atmospheric pollutants)
noun. Sulfuric acid rain killing the vegetation.
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air pollution: The presence in the atmosphere of large quantities of particles or gases produced by human activity; these are harmful to both animal and plant life.
noun. How air pollution affects our everyday life.
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deforestation: the action or process of clearing of forests
noun. Overall rates of deforestation are declining.
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climate change: significant and long-lasting change in the Earth's climate and weather patterns
noun. Addressing climate change is therefore essential.
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expanding: to increase in extent, number, volume, or scope
verb. Development is therefore fundamentally about removing barriers and expanding choices.