VOCABULARY: ENVIRONMENT

acid rain Environmental awareness

greenhouse effect Environmentally-friendly (product, process)
carbon dioxide Biodegradable
climate change Disposable product
global warming Save energy
deforestation Renewable energy source
desertification To cut down the use of…
drought sustainable development
effluent discharge Carbon tax
endangered species

extinction (to become extinct)

pollution to run on + energy source

fumes/emissions to run out of + resource
invasive species

ice melting

over-exploitation wildlife
overfishing/overgrazing biodiversity
intensive agriculture

waste

oil slick

ozone layer

to harm the environment

to cause pollution

natural resources (to use up)