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carbon compounds that pollute the atmosphere as a result of burning fossil fuels
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carbon emission
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requiring immediate attention
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(of the) utmost urgency
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carbon compounds that pollute the atmosphere as a result of burning fossil fuels
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requiring immediate attention
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expanding or growing rapidly
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finally, in the end
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a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need
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chemical substance that an organism needs to sustain life
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the makeup of something
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control or manage, usually through rules or laws
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a chemical intended to kill insects and other organisms that damage crops.
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See image
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extremely surprising or impressive; amazing
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very large, shocking or surprising
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to prevent something from having any effect e.g. Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted.
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agricultural products
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not yet known
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in very large quantities
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the activity of requesting money in the form of donations
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Impressive to look at, remarkable.
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(for a person or animal) difficult to find or not often seen, (for a result) difficult to achieve (for an idea or quality) difficult to describe or understand
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rain containing chemical pollutants
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the removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves
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moved or conveyed by or through air
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a material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other organisms
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waste materials from industry that are poisonous to humans or other living things
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a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
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the toxic gases given off by vehicles powered by petrol
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rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
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the top layer of soil
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reduction in the concentration of ozone in the ozone layer
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petroleum that has not been processed
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warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere
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the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
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oil that has been discovered but remains unused in the ground
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a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else
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dangerous
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solid and liquid waste from homes and other buildings that is carried away by sewers or drains
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the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc ALSO! plant/garden/industrial etc debris
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something discarded; trash
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a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available
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used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing
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something that is kept ready so that it can be used when needed
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a person who takes another person's role or job after he or she has left
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a very clear sign that a particular situation or feeling exists e.g. These latest riots are a clear manifestation of growing discontent.
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a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way
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a rule, a fact, an idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do
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something that blocks the way of things being created or built; something in the way
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to state or express firmly
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to agree to a suggestion, idea etc after considering it carefully
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to announce publicly or officially
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to ask people to come together, especially for a meeting
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to reduce or limit something
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to make or become smaller, reduce in size
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to make something necessary
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to make a document, ticket, claim etc no longer legally or officially acceptable OR to show that something such as a belief or explanation is wrong
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to make people stop respecting or trusting someone or something e.g. The company's lawyers tried to discredit her testimony OR to make people stop believing in a particular idea
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the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
