environmental catastrophe, A major event causing severe damage to the natural environment., loss of biodiversity, Reduction in the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or globally., to sustain, To support or maintain something over time., quarry / working quarry, A place where stones or minerals are taken from the ground., fossils / ammonite, Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms; ammonite is a type of fossilized sea creature., catastrophic change, A sudden and disastrous alteration in conditions., wiped out (species), Completely destroyed or made extinct., immense forests, Very large, vast forested areas., carbon / oxygen, Chemical elements essential for life; carbon is found in all living things, oxygen is needed for respiration., the bounty of life, The richness and abundance that life provides., to endanger / to threaten, To put something at risk of harm or extinction., wilderness, Uninhabited, natural environment untouched by humans., finite natural world, The idea that Earth's resources are limited., live sustainably, To live in a way that does not harm the environment and preserves resources for the future., to become extinct, To die out completely as a species., widespread & dominant species, A species found in many areas and having strong influence on its ecosystem., break loose, To escape or get out of control., predator, An animal that hunts and eats other animals., habitat, The natural environment where a plant or animal lives., benefit from timber, Gain advantages (usually economic) from using wood., deforestation, Cutting down forests on a large scale., unspoiled wilderness, Nature that remains untouched and undamaged by people., woodlands, Areas covered mainly by trees., grassland, Land covered with grasses rather than trees., diminish, To reduce or become smaller., ecosystem, A community of living organisms and their physical environment..

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