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1-      Forestry

2-      Inland Waters

3-      Hills and Mountains

4-      Deserts and Prairies and Wildernesses

5-      Environmental Issues

6-      The Countryside

7-      The air, Land and Wetland

8-      Soil

Environmental issues:

acid rain: noun [U]

rain which contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil

biodegrade: verb [I]

Some plastics are designed to biodegrade when their useful life is over.

carbon tax: noun [C] SPECIALIZED

a tax on the use of oil, coal etc. which produce greenhouse gases which harm the atmosphere.

tax: a mount of money paid to government

conservation: noun [U]

( preservation)

the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity:

wildlife conservation

a conservation area

deforestation: noun [U]

the cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction of forests by people:

Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.

destruction: destroy

dumping: noun [U]

the act of dumping something:

They have promised to limit the dumping of sewage sludge in the sea.

dump: (ALSO rubbish dump) a place where people are allowed to leave their rubbish:

effluent: noun [C or U]

liquid waste that is sent out from factories or places where sewage is dealt with, usually flowing into the sea or rivers:

Effluents from local factories are finding their way into the rive

Deal with: take action.

eco- prefix

connected with the environment

eco-friendly: adjective UK

describes a product that has been designed to do the least possible damage to the environment:

eco-friendly washing powder

eco-label         

emission: noun[U]

when gas, heat, light, etc. is sent out:

The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK.

substantial: very important and urgent

exhaustible: adjective

It is clear that many of the Earth's resources are exhaustible (= will be used completely and disappear).

fallout :noun [U]

the radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear explosion:

Cancer deaths caused by fallout from weapons testing could rise to 2.4 million over the next few centuries.

Globalization: noun [U]

(UK USUALLY -isation) the increase of trade around the world, especially by large companies producing and trading goods in many different countries:

We must take advantage of the increased globalization of the commodity trading business.

trade: the activity of buying and selling

take advantage of something While the baby slept, she took advantage of the moment's peace to read her book.

green: (POLITICAL) adjective

relating to the protection of the environment:

green politics/issues

a green campaigner/activist

the Green Party

campaigner: a person who takes part in organized activities which are intended to change something in society

activist: a person who believes strongly in political or social change and works hard to try and make this happen

litter: (Rubbish) noun [U]

small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places:

About 2% of fast-food packaging ends up as litter.

litter: (Spread) verb [I]

to spread across an area or place untidily:

The park was littered with bottles and cans after the concert.

Dirty clothes littered the floor of her bedroom.

the National Trust: noun [U]

an organization in the UK which owns and takes care of many beautiful and old buildings and beautiful and important areas of countryside.

natural resources: plural noun

things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. which exist in a place and can be used by people:

Some natural resources, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.

noise pollution: noun [U]

noise, such as that from traffic, which upsets people where they live or work and is considered to be unhealthy for them:

to tackle/ease/reduce noise pollution

tackle: deal with

ease: make less

oil slick: noun [C]

a layer of oil that is floating over a large area of the surface of the sea, usually because an accident has caused it to escape from a ship or container.

ozone-friendly: adjective

describes a product which does not produce gases that are harmful to the ozone layer:

ozone-friendly packaging

an ozone-friendly refrigerator

pollutant: noun [C]

a substance that pollutes:

Sulphur dioxide is one of several pollutants that are released into the atmosphere by coal-fired power stations.

Polluter: noun [C]

a person or organization that pollutes

preservation: noun [U]

(conservation)

when you keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged:

building preservation

wood preservation

There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation.

The cathedral is in a poor state of preservation (= has not been kept in good condition).

The prime minister has said that the government is committed to the preservation (= protection) of the country's national interests.

She belongs to the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites

The cathedral: a very large, usually stone, building for Christian worship, which is the largest and most important church of a diocese (= area)

Commit: to promise

rape: noun[U]

destruction of the natural world, often for profit:

The road builders were accused of the rape of the countryside.

accused: to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal or unkind: He's been accused of robbery/murder.

reclaim: verb [T]

to make land, such as desert or flooded areas, suitable for farming or building

reclaim :verb [T]

to treat waste materials in order to obtain useful materials, such as glass or paper, that can be used again.

renewable :adjective

describes a form of energy that can be produced as quickly as it is used:

renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power.

scrap yard :noun [C] MAINLY UK

a place where old vehicles and machines are collected and either sold or prepared for being used again

smog :noun [S or U]

air pollution, especially in cities, that is caused by a mixture of smoke, gases and chemicals:

Smog is a major problem in Athens.

As we flew into the airport, we could see a murky yellow smog hovering over the city.

murky: dark and dirty or difficult to see through:

smoggy :adjective

Mexico City is one of the world's smoggiest capitals.

spillage :noun [C or U] FORMAL

a spill:

Massive oil spillages.

sustainable :adjective

causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time:

A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.

unleaded :adjective

describes a type of petrol or other substance that does not contain lead:

Does your car use unleaded petrol?

lead: (metal) a very dense, soft, dark-grey, poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs and for pipes and also for protection against radiation.

dense: (of a substance) containing a lot of matter in a small space.

Source:

1-       Cambridge Advanced Dictionary.2003 version 1.0

2-       internet