Environment

Doom

Doom

death, destruction, or any very badsituation that cannot be avoided:

Is the world ____ed

Rushing headlong into

зарывается с головой в

_____ ______ ____ environmental catastrophe

Annihilation

Уничтожение , destruction, истребление

Bleach

1. Отбеливать

2. Хлорка

Dispair

Hopelessness

Greenhouse gas emissions

Выброс CO, (парникового эффекта)

Fossil fuels

нефть, coal, oil

Storage technologies

Технологии накопления

Compostable bags

they are made with natural fibers from plants, like corn or wheat. These bagscan be produced using much less energy than normal plastic bags and are generally considered to be carbon neutral

Landfill

Melting ice caps

Carbon dioxide

Углекислый газ

Methane

Метан

Solar radiation

Солнечное излучение

finite resources

limited resources that will eventually run out / be exhausted

shriking habitats

places where animals live and breed which are decreasing in size

biodiversity

variety of different types of biological species

climate change sceptics

people who do not believe that climate change is a serious issue

exerts severe pressure on

puts great pressure on; formal

Demographic projections

forecasts about the population

uncontrolled deforestation

unrestricted destruction/clearing of forests

grow exponentially

grow extremely rapidly

waste disposal

getting rid of waste

pristine environments

perfectly clean/untouched/unspoilt areas

……. such as Antarctica can be protected from development

the worst-case scenarios

the worst possibilities for the future

Green credentials

the qualities that show you believe it is important to protect the naturalenvironment:

The company has rebranded itself to promote its ______ _________

Sustainable development

Renewable energy

sun, water, wind energy

exhaust fums

выхлопные газы