Cerrar
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
