Global Warming
The short-term atmospheric conditions of a given area at a given time
Deciduous and Tropical are both types of this biome.
Forests
Wind mills, solar panels, and electric cars are all examples of this type of energy.
Renewable or Sustainable
This animal is a vital part of the Boreal Forest Ecosystem
Caribou
The process of cutting down trees for agriculture or timber production
Deforestation
The average weather of an area over a long period of time
Climate
Prairies and The Savanna are both types of this biome.
Grasslands
Logging, Mining, Hydro, and Oil and Gas are all threats to this Canadian ecosystem.
Boreal Forest
This term describes animals that face population decline.
Endangered Species
Human settlements encroaching on undeveloped, natural landscapes.
Urban Sprawl
A change in the long-term patterns of the weather, seen in temperature, precipitation or wind patterns.
Climate Change
The tundra is a type of this biome.
Drylands/Deserts
This group of people are often at the forefront of conservation efforts in Canada.
Indigenous Communities
Many animals would be in favour of these diets that are also particularly environmentally friendly.
Vegetarian/Vegan
Accidents that leave many aquatic animals coated in black grease, often resulting in their deaths.
Fumes from cars, planes, and industrial factories all release fossil fuels into the air, causing this phenomenon.
Greenhouse Gases
Plants specific to a particular region that grow freely without human interference.
Vegetation
This famous Canadian environmentalist has their own foundation named after them dedicated to conservation.
David Suzuki
This term describes a plant or animal that is not native to a particular region and which competes with those that are native.
Invasive Species
These structures generate hydroelectricity, but pose a threat to aquatic ecosystems.
Dams
Environmental changes, pollution or impacts as a result of human activities rather than natural events.
Anthropogenic
This province is home to the widest variety of biomes within Canada.
British Columbia
An insulting term used by corporations and climate-deniers to villainize people who protest against climate change.
Eco-Terrorist
Cows release a high volume of this harmful gas into the atmosphere
Methane Gas
The decolourization of this underwater habitat as a result of rising ocean temperatures.
Coral Bleaching