planet issues Flashcards
destruction
Breaking or ruining something completely so it no longer works or exists.
devastation
Causing very bad damage, but it also makes people feel sad, shocked or hopeless
disaster
a very bad event that hurts many people or causes a lot of destructions
damage
Is the harm or problems caused by something
resources
Natural resources: water, trees, minerals
Human resources: skills and knowledge that people have
Technological resources: tools and equipment
sources
The place or thing where something comes from. Information source: book, article.
Natural source: river
Energy source: sun, wind, fossil fuels, that provide energy
starvation
Is when a person doesn’t get enough food and feels hungry
famine
Is when a lot of people in a big area, don’t get enough food
rubbish
Is trash you throw away
residue
A small leftover after something is used
contaminates
Means to make something unsafe, unclean
pollutes
To make something dirty or harmful
lowering
Making something less or bringing it down on purpose
decline
Something slowly going down or becoming less overtime, usually naturally
reserve
Protected area of land or water where plants and animals are kept safe
development
The process of growth or improvement
aware
Having knowledge or understanding something
