to chop down - Poor people often chop down trees for firewood., to combat - There should be stricter laws to combat air pollution., destruction - The use of renewable sources could stop the destruction of the rainforests., to diminish - The people try to diminish the pollution of the water., disposal - Unfortunately, fewer people know of the disposal of hazardous waste., drought - Drought had ruined the crops year after year., emission - The organization calls for stricter controls on emissions., endangered - The sea turtle is an endangered species., energy-efficient - Energy-efficient windows help to lower your heating costs., exhaust fumes - Over the past month officers have been stopping vehicles in Manchester to test exhaust fumes., extinct - Many extinct species disappeared because of climate change. , fertilizer - Fertilizers are chemicals given to plants with the intention of promoting growth., greenhouse effect - The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature caused by gases in the atmosphere., heat wave - Slow down and avoid strenuous activity if a heat wave is happening., insulation - Often glass fibre is used as roof insulation that can keep the cold outside and warmth inside. , to leak - Oil leaked out of the tank and caused a severe oil spill., ozone layer - The ozone layer screens out the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation., polar ice cap - If the polar ice caps melt, the ocean levels rise., pollution - Air pollution caused by factories and vehicles is a problem for all of us., prevention - The prevention of litter is very important., recycled - This carton is made from recycled paper., renewable - A renewable energy system converts the energy found in sunlight, wind, falling water, waves, geothermal heat, or biomass., reusable - There are two kinds of plastic bottles: reusable bottles and single-service bottles., sewage - Sewage, used water, comes from factories and households., soil - Soil is the top layer of the earth in which trees, plant etc. grow., starvation - Starvation is the most severe form of malnutrition., to threaten - Toxic chemical substances threaten sea turtles., untreated - Coastal cities often dump their untreatened waste into the sea., waste separation - Do you know how to do waste separation? It's collecting paper, glass and plastic in different bins. , wind energy - Wind energy is widely used in South Africa for water pumping.,

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