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accelerating

versnellend

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solar power

zonde-energie

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oddest

vreemdste

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threatened species

bedreigde diersoorten

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reducing

vermindering

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prey

prooi

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contributing

bijdragen

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a recent survey

een recent onderzoek

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to tackle

aanpakken

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thrive

bloeien

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Indian summer

a period of warm weather in late autumn / early winter

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to drizzle

to rain in very small drops

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a den

the home of some kinds of wild animals

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carbon

is found in all living plants and animals

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deforestation

the act / result of cutting down / burning down trees in an area

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extinction

when something has died out completely

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a landslide

the movement of a mass of rick, debris, or earth down a steep slope

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a flood

an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits

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a volcanic eruption

sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam & volcanic material

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a heat wave

a period of excessively hot weather

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a blizzard

a severe snowstorm with high winds

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a drought

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

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a hailstorm

storm with many balls of ice

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a sinkhole

a cavity in the ground caused by water erosion & providing a route for surface water to disappear

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a tornado

a strong, dangerous whirling wind; forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone

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a tsunami

a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance

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a cold wave

a spell of cold weather over a wide area

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a solar flare

a sudden temporary outburst of energy from a small area of the sun’s surface

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a wildfire

a large, deductive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or bush

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a tropical cyclone

an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans

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thunderstorm

a violent short-lived weather disturbance that is almost always associated with lightening, thunder, dense clouds, heavy rain or hail

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an avalanche

a mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside

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