Climate&Weather
A prolonged period of extremely hot weather, which can be dangerous for human health
Heatwave
Rain that contains harmful chemicals from industrial smoke and car exhaust, damaging forests and lakes
Acid rain
Animals or plants that no longer exist on Earth
Extinct species
Natural formations like coal, oil, and gas
Fossil fuels
A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility
Blizzard
This broad term refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, mainly caused by human activities
Climate change
A substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere. For example, microplastics
Pollutant
Special areas of land where the landscape and wildlife are protected from human development
Nature reserves
Groups like Greenpeace or WWF that work to protect the environment
Conservation organisations
Frozen rain drops that fall from the sky as balls of ice, often damaging crops and cars or very powerful rain
Hailstorm
A natural phenomenon in which gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat in the atmosphere and cause the planet to warm up
Greenhouse effect
A type of intense air pollution that forms a thick, brownish haze in cities, especially in summer
Smog
The illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, often for money
Poaching
The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects
Recycling
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a storm, usually a bright flash in the sky
Lightning strike
The process that is causing polar bears to lose their natural habitat and struggle to hunt
Thawing of polar ice caps
Materials that are dangerous or potentially harmful to people's health or the environment
Hazardous waste
The practice of cutting down trees on a large scale, which destroys animal habitats and contributes to climate change
Deforestation
The primary greenhouse gas emitted by human activities like burning fossil fuels
Carbon dioxide
This weather event, also called a tropical cyclone or typhoon, brings extremely strong winds and heavy rain
Hurricane
This term describes the thinning of the Earth's protective layer in the stratosphere
Ozone depletion
The process of getting rid of garbage, which is a major problem in big cities
Waste disposal
This term describes the reduction in the variety of plant and animal species in a habitat, often caused by human activity
Biodiversity loss
The total amount of greenhouse gases generated by our actions
Carbon footprint
A dangerous wind storm, a tornado
Twister