Global issues (Definition)

Astronauts

People trained to travel and work in space.

Forests

Large areas covered with trees and plants.

Issues

Important problems or topics people discuss.

Dutch

Something or someone from the Netherlands.

Economy

The system of money

Falling

Going down or dropping.

Globalization

The process of the world becoming more connected

Inequality

When people are not treated the same or don't have equal chances.

Material

The stuff something is made from

Megacity

A very large city with more than 10 million people.

Pacific

The world’s biggest ocean

Package

A box or container used to carry or send things.

Slums

Poor areas in a city where people live in bad conditions.

Wealth

Having a lot of money or valuable things.

Cane

A plant like sugarcane that is used to make sugar.

Crops

Plants that farmers grow for food.

Decomposes

Breaks down or rots

Developing countries

Nations with less money and technology.

Floods

When too much water covers land that is usually dry.

Gases

Substances like air or smoke that spread in the air.

Insects

Small animals with six legs

Pollution

Dirty or harmful things in the air

Recent

Something that happened not long ago.

Separate

To divide or keep things apart.

Coral reefs

Beautiful underwater areas made by tiny sea animals.

Melt

To change from solid to liquid because of heat.

Their habitats

The places where animals or plants naturally live.

Pesticides

Chemicals used to kill insects on plants.

Traditional

Something done the old or usual way.

Arctic

The cold area at the top of the Earth.

Antarctic

The cold area at the bottom of the Earth.

Extinct

When an animal or plant has died out completely.

Storms

Strong weather with wind

Hunting

Catching and killing animals for food or sport.

Fossil fuel

Fuel like coal or oil that comes from old plants or animals.

Fossil fuels

Coal

Turbine

A machine that turns wind or water into energy.

Landfills

Places where people throw a lot of trash.

Greenhouse

A building of glass used to grow plants

Wilder

More natural

Climate

The usual weather in a place over many years.

Geothermal energy

Power that comes from heat inside the Earth.

Lend

To give something for a short time expecting it back.

Borrow

To take something for a short time and return it later.

Solar

Related to the sun or using sunlight for energy.

Sustainable energy

Energy that doesn’t run out and doesn’t harm the planet.

Sustainable

Something that can continue for a long time without harming the Earth.

Wild

Living or growing in nature

Conservation

Protecting nature and animals.

Cutting waste

Using fewer things so we don’t create too much trash.

Develop

To grow or improve something.

Electricity

Power that makes lights and machines work.

Farmland

Land used for growing food or raising animals.

Antibiotics

Medicine that kills bacteria.

Diabetes

A health problem when your body can’t control sugar well.

Prevent

To stop something from happening.

Radiation

Invisible energy that can be dangerous in large amounts.

Right

Something people are allowed to have or do.

Smallpox

A deadly disease that was ended by vaccines.

Vaccines

Medicine that stops people from getting diseases.

Drought

A long time without enough rain.

Slavery

When people are treated as property and forced to work.

Violence

Hurting others using force.

Universal declaration

A document that says what rights all people should have.

Asia

The biggest continent with many countries and cultures.

Century

100 years.

Journeys

Long trips from one place to another.

Mediterranean

The sea between Europe

Migration

Moving from one place to live in another.

Refugees

People who leave their country because of danger or war.

Younger

Having less age than someone else.

Diary sticks

May refer to 'data sticks' or 'diary notes'; unclear meaning.

Cloning

Making a copy of a living thing.

Nanoparticles

Tiny particles too small to see.

United Nations

A group of countries working together for peace and human rights.

Bullied

Hurt or scared by others on purpose.

Bullying

Hurting or threatening someone weaker on purpose.

Cyberbullying

Bullying someone online or with a phone.

Navigation

Finding your way to a place.

Artificial intelligence

Machines or computers that can think like humans.

Barrier

Something that blocks the way.

Even

Used to show surprise or emphasis.

Empty

With nothing inside.

Fairtrade

A system that helps farmers in poor countries get fair pay.

Fashion

Popular clothes and styles.

Worn Outfits

Clothes that are used or look old.