Week 5🔸Environment

environment

the natural world around us: the air, land and water

pollution

dirty or harmful things in the air, water or land

harmful

causing damage or hurt

waste

things left over after you or big companies use sth and don’t need it anymore, like food or plastic waste

destroy

to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists

damage

harm that makes sth broken or worse / to harm sth

threat

sth that can cause danger or harm

nature

plants, animals and everything in the world that people didn't make

wildlife

animals and plants that live in the wild

protect

to keep sb or sth safe from harm

global warming

the slow rise in the Earth's temperature because of pollution

lead to

to cause sth to happen

climate

the usual weather in a place over a long time

use up

to use all of sth so that nothing is left

resource

sth useful that people or countries have, e.g. water, land or trees

as a result

because of this

future

the time that will come after now

depend on sth

to be decided by sth; to need sb or sth

solution

a way to solve a problem

artificial

made by people, not natural

litter

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

rubbish (US trash / garbage)

things you throw away because you no longer need them, like empty bottles, old newspapers or broken toys

pick up

to take sth from the ground with your hands

throw away

to put sth you don't need in the bin

bin (US trash can)

a container for rubbish

recycle

to collect old things so they can be made into sth new

reduce

to make sth smaller or less

make a difference

to have a good effect on sth or sb

lend a hand

to help sb

encourage

to give sb support so they want to do sth

take action

to do sth to deal with a problem

pay attention (to)

to watch, listen or think about sth carefully

warn

to tell sb about a possible danger or problem

make an effort

to try hard to do sth