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Acid Rain: We will now give a bit more explanation of the notion of a categorical transducer and the consequences of the generalised 'acid rain theorem'.
Noun Protect your gangster oranges from the acid rain
Air Pollution: The data provides "compelling" evidence that particulates in air pollution may trigger a heart attack.
Noun It is important to breathe freely and combat air pollution.
Climate Change: The President called for urgent action on climate change.
Noun For the Maldives, climate change is not a distant possibility
Coastal Flooding: When dry, low-lying land is flooded by seawater
Noun Coastal Flooding will affect millions of people if sea levels rise
Fossil Fuels: A natural fuel, such as coal or oil, farmed far underneath the ground and over millions of years from the remains of living things
Noun Burning fossil fuels releases harmful gases
Endangered Species: A species of animal or plant that is at risk of extinction
Noun The bald eagle is no longer an endangered species
Desertification: The process by which a desert grows or a region becomes a desert
Noun Desertification was caused by intenssive farming in the area
Global Warming: The increase in the world´s temperature caused by the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Noun World leaders need to address the problem the of global warming
Untreated Sewage: sewage that has not been processed to remove contaminants
Noun The bay was polluted with untreated sewage
Overfishing: The act of catching too many fish so there are not many left
Noun A lot of fish species are in danger due to overfishing
Solid Waste: It also reduced the use of raw materials and the production of solid waste by 1,400 tonnes, carbondioxide emissions by 670 tonnes and water use by 70,000 cubic metres.
Noun Promote sound liquid and solid waste management.
Greenhouse Gas: Any of the gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming
Noun Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide and methane
Carbon Dioxide: Microbes decompose organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide
Noun The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere does the same thing
Protected Area: a protected area or animal is affected by laws that prevent it being harmed:
Noun The environment of the house is a protected area NATURA
Cutting: He can be very cutting when he chooses to be!
Verb Tom got his hair cut
Melting: A melting look or voice makes you feel sympathy or love
Verb The melting of glass is carried out in a furnace
