February 13, 2020
NOUNS
Acid rain /ˌæsɪd ˈreɪn/: mưa axít
Ex: Through acid rain and greenhouse gases these same exhaust fumes can have a devastating impact on our climate.
Biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/
Ex: This will inevitably have a negative impact on biodiversity and thus our ecosystem.
Climate change
Ex: Climate change is arguably the greatest environmental challenge facing our planet with increased storms, floods, drought and species losses predicted.
Contamination /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/
Ex: This contamination in turn affects our rivers and waterways and damages life there.
Deforestation /ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/
Ex: Deforestation has been shown to cause soil erosion.
Disposal /dɪˈspəʊzl/
Ex: We can make sure we don’t throw recyclable items into our normal waste disposal bins.
Drought /draʊt/
Ex: Climate change is arguably the greatest environmental challenge facing our planet with increased storms, floods, drought and species losses predicted.
Ecosystem /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/
Ex: This will inevitably have a negative impact on biodiversity and thus our ecosystem.
Emission /iˈmɪʃn/
Ex: The air is polluted by emissions produced by cars and industry.
The environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
Ex: We should educate the public about our environment by handing out leaflets.
Erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒn/
Ex: Deforestation has been shown to cause soil erosion.
Exhaust (fumes) /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
Ex: Through acid rain and greenhouse gases these same exhaust fumes can have a devastating impact on our climate.
Fertilizer /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə(r)/
Ex: Certain farming practices can also pollute the land though the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Flood /flʌd/
Ex: Climate change is arguably the greatest environmental challenge facing our planet with increased storms, floods, drought and species losses predicted.
Food chain /fuːd tʃeɪn/
Ex: This will help to keep pollutants out of our food chain.
Fumes /fjuːmz/
Ex: Through acid rain and greenhouse gases these same exhaust fumes can have a devastating impact on our climate.
Greenhouse gases
Ex: Through acid rain and greenhouse gases these same exhaust fumes can have a devastating impact on our climate.
Impact /ˈɪmpækt/
Ex: This will inevitably have a negative impact on biodiversity and thus our ecosystem.
Polultant /pəˈluːtənt/
Ex: This will help to keep pollutants out of our food chain.
Pollution /pəˈluːʃn/
Ex: They are a viable alternative to petrol-driven cars, so getting rid of pollution is definitely achievable.
Process /ˈprəʊses/
Ex: I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
Refuse /ˈrefjuːs/
Ex: Domestic refuse can be burnt to produce electricity.
Strain /streɪn/
Ex: However, several eminent scientists are concerned that we have become too successful that our way of life is putting an unprecedented strain on the earth’s ecosystems and threatening our future as a species.
Threat /θret/
Ex: I think our environment is under threat from many different things.
Waste /weɪst/
Ex: We can make sure we don’t throw recyclable items into our normal waste disposal bins.
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