issue

depletion

ozone layer

emission

acid rain

climate change

greenhouse effect

to have sth. in common

complex

to invest sth. (in sth.)

disaster

to avert sth.

vital (to sth.)

to shield sth. from sth.

surface

harmful

solar radiation

ultravoilet

rays

scientist

decrease (in sth.)

to disrupt sth.

food chain

incidence

skin cancer

(eye) cataract

pollutant

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

to break down

refrigerant

propellant

aerosol

insulation

foam

expanded polystrene

HFCs (hydrofluorcarbons)

to contribute

to sign an agreement

aim

to reduce sth.

to amend sth.

to ratify (an agreement)

precursor

to date

to enable sth.

precipitation

sulphuric acid

nitric acid

sleet

hail

acidic content

hemisphere

urban area

substance

sulphur dioxide

nitrogen oxides

water vapour

power station

fossil fuel

exhaust

fumes

catalytic converter

unleaded petrol

to contaminate sth.

to leach sth. (from sth.)

soil

to poison sth./sb.

to have an adverse effect on sth.

aquatic system

species

to eliminate a species

to stunt growth

to pollute sth.

crop

germination

reproduction

to affect sth.

crown density

nutrient

to expose sth. to sth.

toxic

to accelerate sth.

decay

to corrode sth.

respiratory disorder

carbon dioxide

nitrous oxide

methane

fluorcarbons

incoming

infrared radiation

to escape

outer space

average

to sustain life

to intensify sth.

to trap sth.

to release sth.

transport

deforestation

fertilizer

sewage treatment plant

lightning

by-product

cattle

landfill

impact

ice sheet

glacier

polar bear

sea level

flooding

coastal area

to be at risk of extinction

habitat

heatwave

drought

wildfire

hurricane

local

crop yield

water supply

desert

mosquito

disease

to spread

strong evidence

renewable

source

lighting

domestic appliance

energy-efficient

to waste sth.

reliance on sth.

to conserve energy

waste

to recover sth.

toxic

pollution

sewage

pesticide

to contaminate sth.

phosphate

nitrate

mercury

lead

corrosive

poison

to discharge sth.

to treat sth.

aquatic system

oil spillage

to run aground

to leak oil

oil spill

devastating effect

wildlife

sewage treatment works

to remove sth.

harmful

detergent

to have access to sth.

drinking water

to pass a law

to dump sth.

dust

volcanic activity

to contribute to sth.

exhaust fumes

incineration

rubbish

airborne

pollutant

insecticide

herbicide

radioactive fallout

decibel

deafness

high blood pressure

urban

jet plane

constuction equipment

to exceed sth.

What a waste!

vast

solid waste

to dispose of sth.

community

biodegradable

to decompose

marine habitat

landfill

environmental safeguard

to incinerate sth.

economic

to reprocess sth.

raw material

to adress sth.

litter

excess