OUR ENDANGERED WORLD

Shrinking habitat

The main threat to the survival of the panda is its shrinking habitat.

Môi trường sống bị thu hẹp

Climate change sceptic

Climate change sceptics argue that the current warming is part of a natural cycle.

Người hoài nghi về biến đổi khí hậu

Exert severe pressure on]

The rapid growth of the city is exerting severe pressure on local water supplies.

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Finite resource

We must realize that oil and gas are finite resources that will eventually run out.

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Uncontrolled deforestation

Uncontrolled deforestation has led to soil erosion and loss of biodiversity.

Sự phá rừng không kiểm soát

Demographic projection

According to demographic projections, the world's population will reach 10 billion by 2050.

Dự báo nhân khẩu học

Grow exponentially (/ek.spəˈnen.ʃəl.i/)

The demand for energy has grown exponentially over the last few decades.

Tăng trưởng theo cấp số nhân

Depleting resource (/dɪˈpliːt.ɪŋ/)

Countries are struggling to find alternatives to their depleting resources.

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Waste disposal (/dɪˌspəʊ.zəl/)

Many cities are facing a crisis in waste disposal as landfills become full.

Việc xử lý chất thải

Precious commodity (/ˌpreʃ.əs kəˈmɒd.ə.ti/)

In many drought-stricken areas, clean water is a precious commodity.

Mặt hàng/Vật phẩm quý giá

Pristine environment (/ˌprɪs.tiːn/)

Tourism can often damage the pristine environments that people go to see.

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