1 vài tự vựng về ENVIROMENT bổ ích cho WRITING TASK 2 nè: The Environment: The air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live. • More must be done to protect the environmentfrom pollution. • Environmental problems are becoming very severe in many countries. Climate: The weather conditions generally present in an area or over a long period. • The mediteranean region tends to have a mildclimate over the winter. Climate Change: The change in global climate patterns which appeared from the mid to late 20th century onwards, caused mainly by the increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. • The climate around the world has been changingrapidly over the last decade. • Climate Change is one of the most serious problems that the world is facing today. Carbon Dioxide (CO2): The gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out. • The burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which leads to global warming. • Trees absorb carbon dioxide. Fossil Fuels: A natural fuel such as coal, gas, or oil formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. • Some people do not believe that humans reliance on fossil fuels is to blame for global warming. Global Warming: A gradual rise in the worlds temperatures caused by polluting gases such as carbon dioxide which are collecting in the air around the Earth and preventing heat escaping into space. • Deforestation is contributing to global warming because tress absorb carbon dioxide. Deforestation: Cutting down and clearing areas of forest. • Deforestation is destroying animal habitats. Habitat: The natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives. • With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat. Ecosystem: All the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment. • The world has a delicately balanced ecosystem, and pollution can damange this. • The marine (= related to the sea) ecosystem was baldy damaged by the oil spill.. Biodiversity: The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable. • The rich and diverse biodiversity of our planet must be protected. Contamination: To make something less pure by exposing it to poisonous or polluting substances. • The water has been contaminated by the release of toxic chemicals into the river. • The water supply is being tested forcontamination. Toxic /Toxin: Poisonous / A poisonous substance • The dumping (= disposing of something in a careless way) of toxic waste has contaminated the area. • Leaded fuel from cars releases toxins into the air which can affect the brain. Waste: A material or substance which is eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process. • The Green Party opposes any kind of nuclearwaste being dumped at sea. Emission: The production and discharge of something. • Emissions from car exhausts cause pollution around cities. • Carbon dioxide emissions must be reduced. Erosion: To graually reduce or destroy • Over-farming causes soil erosion Drought: A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. • The severe drought this year has led to the loss of many lives. Pollution: Damage caused to water, air, land etc. by harmful substances or waste. • Environmental pollution must be a top priority of governments. • The air around the factory is very polluted Sustainable: Causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time. • Countries need to promote sustainabledevelopment in order to protect the environment from further damage. (st)
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