Important September News (BBC News)

• Europe agrees plan to avoid gas shortages (BBC News)
• Do you Deserve a Licence to Drive? (BBC News)
• Changing face of student digs (BBC News)
• US Senate to vote on repeal of gay military policy (BBC News)

Environment Vocabulary

 

Environment

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the Environment.

Environment - Important Issues

acid rain

aerosol

animal welfare

carbon monoxide

climate

conservation

endangered species

energy

nuclear energy

solar energy

exhaust fumes

fertilizers

forest fires

global warming

greenhouse effect

(non)-renewable resources

nuclear

nuclear fallout

nuclear reactor

oil-slick

ozone layer

pesticide

pollution

protected animal

rain forest

unleaded petrol

waste

nuclear waste

radio-active waste

wildlife

Environment - Natural Disasters

drought

earthquake

flood

tidal wave

typhoon

volcanic eruption

Environment - Politics

environmental group

green issues

pressure group

Environment - Verbs

cut down

destroy

dispose (of)

dump

protect

pollute

recycle

save

throw away

use up

Curso 2010/2011

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