conservation保护,保存(conserve)v。s。conversation
environmentalist=conservationist
acid酸酸的(<>alkali)acidrain
carbon碳(C)v。s。charcoal(炭)carbondioxide,carbonmonoxide
fumeexhaustfumesv。s。smoke,fog,smog
petroleum石油petrol(BE)=gasoline/gas(AE)unleadedpetrol/gas
ozone臭氧(o+zone)ozonelayer
ooze渗出渗出物
radiation辐射ultraviolet(UV)radiation~radioactive
greenhouse温室greenhouseeffect/gases
solar太阳的(solarenergy)^lunar(lunarcalendar)
phenomenon现象
catastrophe=disaster,cataclysm
deterioration恶化(deteriorate)
extinction灭绝(extinct)
speciesendangeredspecies
drought干旱(^找它)>>>faminev。s。flooding
recurrent反复发生的re+(oc)cur+rentv。s。concurrent
inundate淹没^淹掉它
embankment筑堤(em+bank+ment)
sediment沉积(物)=deposit
delta三角洲thePearlRiverDelta
alluvial冲积的
desertificationdesert(v。s。dessert)
dust-storm沙尘暴^thunderstorm,brainstorm
barren贫瘠的,不育的,无效的
dunesanddunethegameDUNE!
attributable归因于beattributableto
deforestation滥砍滥伐(森林)de+forest+ation<>afforestation/reforestation
log原木,日志伐木v。s。logo
vegetation植物,植被v。s。vegetable,vegetarian
habitat栖息地habit(Habitisthesecondnature。)
ecosystem生态系统(eco+system)~ecology
viabilityviablevi:life养育能力Onetoolforassessingtheimpactofforestryontheecosystemispopulationviabilityanalysis。
demographic人口统计的demo(people)+graph(write)+ic
interdependenceinter+dependence
counterbalance使平衡,弥补(=offset)counter(against)+balance
mechanism机理,机制
precipitation陡降,降水(precipice)<>evaporation
circulation流通,循环
tidetidalwave(海啸)<>ebb<<<earthquake
typhoon~tornado,hurricane
meteorology气象(学)
volcano火山
eruption喷发(erupt)volcaniceruption>>>lava
granite花岗岩
imminent=impendingv。s。eminent
Celsius摄氏的37OCv。s。centigrade
Fahrenheit华氏的
latitude纬度(另)longitude,altitude
tropical(the)tropicstropical/torridzone,temperatezone,frigidzone
glacier冰川
dump倾倒,倾销anti-dumping
contaminate弄脏(contaminant)
recycle回收再利用
irreversible不可逆的(=irrevocable)
reclaim开垦,改造reclamation
contentious有争议的(contend)Manyenvironmentalissuestodayarehighlycontentious。
opt选择(+for)option
prioritize优先考虑(prior,priority)