Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - The environment

(of fire) to destroy something completely

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

consisting of poisonous substances

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use

available as an option for something else

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

the presence of a variety of distinct characteristics within a group

the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

to set something aside and keep it for future use

using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

the act of getting rid of waste material

smoke or gas with a strong and unpleasant smell that is dangerous to breathe in

containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions

the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment

to use something without care or more than needed