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Environment
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Shrinking habitats | places where animals live and breed which are decreasing in size |
biodiversity | variety of different types of biological species |
endangered species | types of animals/plants which are in danger of no longer existing |
global warming | people who do not believe that climate change is a serious issue |
Carbon (dioxide) emissions | carbon dioxide gas from factories, cars, etc. |
fossil fuels | coal, oil, etc. |
greenhouse effect | warming of the Earth’s surface caused by pollution, where gases trap and redirect heat back down to the Earth’s surface |
exerts severe pressure on | puts great pressure on; formal |
finite resources | limited resources that will eventually run out / be exhausted |
demographic projections | forecasts about the population |
depleting resources | resources that are reducing |
toxic waste | poisonous waste materials |
worst-case scenarios | the worst possibilities for the future |