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  • Effect
    the result of a particular influence
  • Global warming
    Global warming
  • Overfishing
    catching too many fish in an area of the sea, so that there are not many fish left there
  • Endangered species
    a type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive
  • Acid Rain
    rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil
  • Solid waste
    A material that has already done its job or fulfilled its mission is discarded as waste.
  • Untreated sewage
    Wastewater disposed of in a surface current (lakes, rivers, sea) without any treatment, causes serious pollution problems that affect flora and fauna.
  • Endangered species
    a type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive
  • Fossil fuel
    Fossil fuel
  • Greenhouse gas
    a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide
  • desert
    an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants
  • climate change
    changes in the world's weather, in particular the fact that it is believed to be getting warmer as a result of human activity increasing the level of carbon dio
  • Country
    Country an area of land that has its own government, army, etc
  • Expanding
    to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way
  • .Planet
    an extremely large, round mass of rock and metal, such as Earth, or of gas, such as Jupiter, that moves in a circular path around the sun or another star
  • Deforestation
    the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people
  • harmful substances in the air, often consisting of waste from vehicles or industry
    harmful substances in the air, often consisting of waste from vehicles or industry