Before the flood (homewatchin practice)

accelerating

becoming faster

advancement

the development or improvement of something

baseline

an imaginary line used as a starting point for making comparisons

cohesion

the situation when the members of a group or society are united

commitment

a promise or firm decision to do something

contaminated

poisonous or not pure

contingency

something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary

debris

broken or torn pieces of something larger

deforestation

the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people

depletion

to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money

devastation

damage and destruction

disengaging

to switch off the control of something

drought

a long period when there is little or no rain

emit

to send out a beam, noise, smell, or gas

emitters

something that emits light, a noise, or a substance, especially the gas carbon dioxide

extinction

a situation in which something no longer exists

figment

something that seems real but is not

forefront

the most important or leading position

funnel

to send something directly and intentionally

hoax

to deceive, especially by playing a trick on someone

imperative

extremely important or urgent

intensify

to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this

interconnected

with different parts or things connected or related to each other

inundated

overwhelmed with tasks or requests / to flood an area with water

legislation

a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament

livelihoods

(the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.

mind boggling

extremely exciting or surprising

mitigation

the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is

offset

to balance one influence against an opposing influence so that no great difference results

overconsumption

the act of using, eating, or drinking something more than needed

overwhelming

very great or very large / difficult to fight against

permafrost

an area of land that is permanently frozen below the surface

perpetrated

to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act

pledge

a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise

precaution

an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening

precautionary

intended to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous from happening

precipitation

water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow

repercussions

the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect

saturation

the act or result of filling a thing or place completely so that no more can be added

scarcity

a situation in which something is not easy to find or get

stakeholders

a person or group of people who own a share in a business

stewardship

care or management

subsidence

the process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level

subsistence

the state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but no more

threshold

the floor of an entrance to a building or room

transformative

causing a major change to something or someone, especially in a way that makes it or them better

transparent

clear and easy to understand or recognize

undermine

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

viable

able to work as intended or able to succeed

withstand

to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully