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World Environmental Problems

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  • If you want to save the planet, join one of the g_____ political parties.
    green
  • D___________ is the destruction of forests by cutting down trees on a large scale.
    Deforestation
  • Coal, oil, and natural gas are all examples of f_____ f_____.
    fossil fuels
  • The world is o____p________ . There're currently 7 billion people living in our planet and numbers are estimated to increase to 8 billion by 2025.
    overpopulated
  • Rising sea levels, melting ice caps and coral reef bleaching are caused by g_____ w________.
    global warming
  • The blue, green, and yellow bins are for things that can be r_________ like paper and glass.
    recycled
  • This prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the earth: o_____ l_____
    ozone layer
  • The Amazon is the biggest r_________ on earth.
    rainforest
  • Every year more animals are listed as e__________ s_______.
    endangered species
  • Each species, no matter how small, has a role to play in the e_____________.
    ecosystem
  • The build-up of g_________ g____ into the atmosphere has led to changes in the world's climates.
    greenhouse gases
  • A___ p_________ causes around 500,000 deaths in the EU every year due to respiratory problems.
    Air pollution
  • Travelling by air, driving a car or using coal-generated electricity will make your c______  f_______ bigger.
    carbon footprint
  • Unattended l________ are places where waste is left to pile in heaps and which cause land pollution.
    landfills
  • Burning fossil fuels in one country can cause a_____ r_____ in other countries.
    acid rain
  • After the mine released t_____ w_____ into the river, all the fish died.
    toxic
  • The global rise in temperatures is making the polar i___ c____ melt.
    melt