accelerating
versnellend
solar power
zonde-energie
oddest
vreemdste
threatened species
bedreigde diersoorten
reducing
vermindering
prey
prooi
contributing
bijdragen
a recent survey
een recent onderzoek
to tackle
aanpakken
thrive
bloeien
Indian summer
a period of warm weather in late autumn / early winter
to drizzle
to rain in very small drops
a den
the home of some kinds of wild animals
carbon
is found in all living plants and animals
deforestation
the act / result of cutting down / burning down trees in an area
extinction
when something has died out completely
a landslide
the movement of a mass of rick, debris, or earth down a steep slope
a flood
an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
a volcanic eruption
sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam & volcanic material
a heat wave
a period of excessively hot weather
a blizzard
a severe snowstorm with high winds
a drought
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
a hailstorm
storm with many balls of ice
a sinkhole
a cavity in the ground caused by water erosion & providing a route for surface water to disappear
a tornado
a strong, dangerous whirling wind; forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone
a tsunami
a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance
a cold wave
a spell of cold weather over a wide area
a solar flare
a sudden temporary outburst of energy from a small area of the sun’s surface
a wildfire
a large, deductive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or bush
a tropical cyclone
an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans
thunderstorm
a violent short-lived weather disturbance that is almost always associated with lightening, thunder, dense clouds, heavy rain or hail
an avalanche
a mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside