Science and Environment
Nouns
agriculture
air conditioning
anti-pollution laws
aquatic animals (seals, walruses, whales)
arson
atmosphere
beaches
the bush
canals
cans
car share
carbon dioxide
carbon emissions
carbon footprint
cardboard
cave
central heating
clay huts
cycle lanes
cliff
coal
coast
coastline
crops
cub
strong currents
desert
dust
earth
electric cars
electricity
environment
an eyesore
famine
flood
flower
forest
fossil fuels
genetic engineering
glass
glass bottles/jars
green policies
greenhouse effect
ground
gusts of wind
hill
hillside
impact on sth
lake
land
metal
mountain (peak)
mud
natural surroundings/natural habitat
ocean
orchard
organic food
packaging
path
phenomenon
planet
plant
plastic
public transport
rainforest - "lungs of the earth"
recycling
recycling bins/containers
reduction in sunlight, pollution
renewable energy
resources
river
river bank
sand
sea
science
scientist
settlement
shade
shore
slope
(heavy) snowfall
soil
solar energy
solar panels
space exploration
stone
storms
stream
surface of the earth
timber
threat to sth
valley
waterfall
weather patterns
wildlife
wind farm
wind turbines
wood
Problems
a hole in the o-zone layer
acid rain
aerosols
air pollution
allergy to sth
altitude sickness
arson
avalanche
bottom of the sea
burning of fossil fuels
carbon emissions
chemical leaks
climate change
conservation
construction work
countryside
destruction of rain forests
discarded cigarettes
drought
earthquakes
ecosystem
endangered species
excess packaging
exhaust fumes from cars
emissions
explosion
factory emissions
flooding/floods
footpath erosion
forest fires
global warming
harmony
heatwave
heavy industry
ice caps melting
industrial waste/pollution
landslide
litter
mudslide
natural resource
noise
ocean floor
oil extraction
oil spills
pesticides
pollution
population growth
receding coastlines
receding glaciers
road building
rubbish
samples of sth
sea levels rising
smog
soil
surface
summit of the mountain
sth tangled up
thawing snow
thinning of the polar bear population
threats to wildlife
toxic waste
trend
tsunami
underwater exploration
volcano
waste
waste disposal
waste resources
water problems
water shortage
Adjectives
(in)accessible
amazing feeling
atmospheric pressure
awkward places
clean
clear daylight
cold
confined space
cristal clear
cultivated land
deep
as a direct consequence of sth
dirty
dramatic increase in sth
dry
endangered
energy efficient
environmentally friendly
featureless
fertile land
fragile
gentle (rain/slopes)
global
green
harmful
harmonious
harsh
healthy
high (temperatures/land/mountain)
local
low
major
muddy
narrow roads
organic
outstanding natural beauty
parched
(un)paved
pine (forest/tree)
polluted
pristine daylight
scientific (evidence of sth)
severe weather conditions
shallow water
sinister
snow-capped mountains
spooky
steep slopes
straight
sustainable
thick
towering buildings
unruly
vast expanse of …
warm
wasteful
wide
wild
winding road/river
wooded
worrying
Verbs/verb phrases
acclimatise to sth
alter genes to produce better …
back sth up
be a direct consequence of sth
be allergic to sth
be dying out
be flung about by the wind
be in danger of sth
be in short supply
be intrigued by sth
be out of your element
be resistant to sth
become extinct
become less resistant to sth
break down sth
bring about sth
bring sth to an end
the river burst its banks
buy organic food/products
carry out a survey
carry out an experiment
cause a sensation
cause damage to sth
cause problems for sth/s.o.
change dramatically
choke off views
come to the conclusion that …
come to light
conduct a close analysis of sth
conserve sth
create sth
cycle to work
decrease
destroy forests
devote time and energy to sth
disregard sth /s.o.
do research into sth
do serious damage to sth
do sth by force
draw up laws to do sth
evolve
excite interest in sth
find time to do sth
flow
get rid of sth
get your hands dirty
go hand in hand with sth
go green
grow
harbour wild beasts
harvest crops
have a come-what-may attitude to sth
have an impact on sth
have profound effects upon sth
heat
increase
interfere in s.o.’s work
interfere with sth
keep an eye on sth
leave a light on
light
live in fear of sth
look after /care for the planet/the environment
the woods loom over you
make a decision about sth
make a discovery
make a lot of money from sth
make a mistake by doing sth
make progress
make sth into sth
meet noise and emission regulations
melt
organise car share
pick up litter
play a part in sth/doing sth
pollute sth
pose a threat to sth
prevent sth from happening
protect sth
recycle
reduce sth
reuse
ruin sth
save petrol,energy,our planet
see the point of sth
separate rubbish into different containers
show real concern about sth
sort rubbish into …
spray crops with sth
tackle problems
threaten sth
throw sth away
turn into sth
waste energy/resources/paper/electricity/water
weaken the immune system
wipe sth out