depletion

emission

acid rain

greenhouse effect

to have sth in common

irreversible

to invest sth (in sth)

disaster

to avert sth

vital (to sth)

to shield sth from sth

harmful

rays

decrease (in sth)

to disrupt sth

to disrupt sth

incidence

skin cancer

pollutant

refrigerant

propellant

insulation

foam

to contribute to sth

to sign an agreement

to amend sth

precursor

to date

to enable sth

precipitation

sleet

hail

acidic content

substance

power station

exhaust

fumes

to contaminate sth

to leach sth (from sth)

soil

to poison sb/ sth

to have an adverse effect on sth

to stunt growth

to pollute sth

crop

gemination

reproduction

nutrient

to expose sth to sth

to accelerate sth

decay

to corrode sth

carbon dioxide

methane

infrared radiation

to escape

outer space

to sustain life

to intensify sth

to trap sth

to release sth

deforestation

fertilizer

sewage treatment plant

lightning

by-product

landfill

cattle

impact

glacier

sea level

to be at risk of extinction

to become extinct

habitat

heatwave

drought

wildfire

local

crop yield

disease

to spread

strong evidence

renewable

source

lighting

reliance on sth

fossil fuel

equipment

to conserve (energy)

waste

to recover sth

substance

sewage

pesticide

to contaminate sth

to affect sth

nitrate

mercury

lead

poison

to discharge sth

to treat sth

oil spillage

to leak oil

oil spill

devastating effect

to remove sth

detergent

to have access to sth

drinking water

to pass a law

to dump sth

dumping ground

dust

volcanic activity

to contribute to sth

exhaust fumes

inclineration

airborne

radioactive fallout

greenhouse effect

deafness

high blood pressure

construction equipment

to exceed sth

vast

to dispose of sth

community

biodegradable

to decompose

marine habitat

to incinerate sth

to reprocess sth

to address sth

litter

excess

deposit

to sort rubbish

enviromentally-friendly

to waste resources

species

to play a vital role in sth

to regulate sth

varied

clearance

cultivation

a shortage of sth

fuel

to exceed sth

endangered species

conservation

rate

threat

destruction

settlement

pollution

to exhaust sth

to supply the demand for sth

hide

medicine

intensive farming

to aim at sth

at the expense of sth

crop yield

to contaminate sth

to deteriorate

to achieve sth

irreversible

soil degradation

organic farming

a return to sth

crop cultivation

manure

to weed

exceptional

malnourished

to consume sth

to meet sb's needs