Advanced vocabulary relating to the environment

The environment

Items and products which can be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, making them safe for the environment

Describing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or a state in which there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed

Something which does not produce gases that are harmful to the environment

The clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land

Related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment

A type of farming in which animals and birds can move around and eat freely, instead of being kept in a limited area

To make something impure by adding poisonous, harmful or polluting substances

To make decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste into a mixture that can improve the soil’s quality to help plants grow more quickly

To get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganised manner

Someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

Very small pieces of plastic in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products

Electricity that is produced from the power of water

A large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

An area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted

Rainfall made so acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, chiefly to forests and lakes

A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation (e.g. carbon dioxide)

A feeling of great worry about current and future harm to the environment caused by human activity

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

The total amount of greenhouse gases directly or indirectly produced by human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide