Shrinking habitats - places where animals live and breed which are decreasing in size, biodiversity - variety of different types of biological species,  endangered species - types of animals/plants which are in danger of no longer existing, climate change sceptics - people who do not believe that climate change is a serious issue, global warming - steady rise in average world temperatures, Carbon (dioxide) emissions - carbon dioxide gas from factories, cars, etc., fossil fuels - coal, oil, etc., greenhouse effect - warming of the Earth’s surface caused by pollution, where gases trap and redirect heat back down to the Earth’s surface, exerts severe pressure on - puts great pressure on; formal, finite resources - limited resources that will eventually run out / be exhausted, ecological balance - balance of natural relationships in the environment, uncontrolled deforestation - unrestricted destruction/clearing of forests, Demographic projections - forecasts about the population, grow exponentially - grow extremely rapidly, depleting resources - resources that are reducing, Waste disposal - getting rid of waste, toxic waste - poisonous waste materials, contaminating - poisoning (something), precious commodity - very valuable substance, water security - ability to ensure that a population has safe drinking water, worst-case scenarios - the worst possibilities for the future, pristine environments - perfectly clean/untouched/unspoilt areas,

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