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Vocabulary

environment protection

environmentalist

ecologist

ecology

ecosystem

eco-friendly

ecological catastrophe

ecotourism

ecotourist

environment-friendly

to become extinct

on the brink of extinction

endangered animals

rare breeds (species)

habitat destruction obliteration

to destroy/obliterate habitat

to pillage the wild

to fell/cut down trees

at an alarming rate

rain forests

flood

to flood

to wash out soil

to get clogged with mud

pollution

to pollute the air, water, land

greenhouse effect

greenhouse gases

emission into the atmosphere

to emit smoke, soot into ...

ozone layer

over a large expanse

wild life

wild life conservation

wild forest

coniferous forest

mix forest

deciduous forest

to devastate the wild life

the desert grows/spreads

irrigation canals

arable land

crops don't ripen

crops fail

a nuclear winter

to suffocate from industrial pollution

industrial, nuclear, chemical waste

in-door pollution exhaust gases

acid rain

fossil fuel

unleaded petrol

to reduce pollution

to tackle pollution

energy sources

to avoid pollution

to affect/harm the environment

strict safety regulations

nuclear reactors

to take urgent action

hazardous, harmful, noxious gases

pollutants

to be exposed to

cleanliness, cleanness

to cleanse

cleansers

dust, rubbish, refuse, garbage

dump, scrap heap

dustbin, trash can

refuse/garbage container

refuse incineration unit

recycling

recycled paper

biodegradable package

renewable resources

disposable

conservation programme

to conserve nature

drought

prone to drought

famine/starvation

poaching

poacher

contaminated

organic products

genetically modified/GM

sanctuary reserve

forester

forest warden

animal rights activist

eruption

tornado

typhoon

casualties

road sweeper

road sweeping lorry

to litter

to leave litter about


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ЯГПУ, Отдел образовательных информационных технологий
11.11.2009