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A measurement of the amount of carbon-dioxide a person adds to the atmosphere
Carbon footprint
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To use less or make something smaller
Reduce
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To not allow something (eg. smoking, alcohol, plastic bags, protest marches, etc.)
Ban
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Animals, birds, insects, etc. living naturally in the wild
Wildlife
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To destroy a forest by cutting down all the treess
Clear-cut
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To travel from home to work and back
Commute
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A thick dirty cloud at ground level caused by pollutants reacting to sunlight
Smog
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To put waste in the wrong place (eg. put toxic waste into a river)
Dump
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To get rid of something you don't want
Throw away
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Carrying harmful bacteria or toxins that can cause disease or death
Contaminated
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To make something new from materials that have been used before
Recycle
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higher air and sea temperatures partly caused by man-made increases in greenhouse-gas levels
Global warming
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Forms of energy that can be replaced naturally, such as hydro-electricity, solar energy and wind power
Renewables
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To release or project something (eg. light, sound, smoke, gas, radiation, etc.)
Emit
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To give money or goods to an organization you want to help or support
Donate
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to keep something in its original state
Preserve
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To release waste substances into the air, water and soil
Pollute
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Dangerous substances that need careful disposal (eg. toxic or nuclear waste)
Hazardous waste
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A poor nation that's gradually becoming richer and more advanced
A developing country
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