conservation 保护，保存 v.s. conversation
environmentalist = conservationist
acid 酸 酸的 acid rain
carbon 碳 v.s. charcoal1 carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide
fume2 exhaust fumesv.s. smoke, fog, smog
petroleum3 石油 petrol = gasoline/gas unleaded petrol/gas
ozone4 臭氧 ozone layer
ooze5 渗出 渗出物
radiation 辐射ultraviolet radiation~ radioactive
greenhouse 温室greenhouse effect/gases
solar 太阳的 ^ lunar
phenomenon 现象
catastrophe6 = disaster, cataclysm7
deterioration8 恶化
extinction9 灭绝
species endangered species
drought 干旱 ＞＞＞ famine v.s. flooding
recurrent 反复发生的re + cur + rentv.s. concurrent10
inundate11 淹没 ^ 淹掉它
embankment 筑堤
sediment12 沉积（物）= deposit
delta13 三角洲the Pearl River Delta
alluvial14 冲积的
desertification ? desert
dust-storm 沙尘暴^ thunderstorm, brainstorm15
barren 贫瘠的，不育的，无效的
dune16 sand dunethe game DUNE!
attributable 归因于be attributable to
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, vegetarian17
habitat 栖息地? habit
ecosplayystem18 生态系统 ~ ecology
viability19 ? viable vi: life养育能力One tool for assessing the impact of forestry20 on the ecosplayystem is population viability analysis.
demographic 人口统计的 demo + graph + ic
interdependence inter21 + dependence22
counterbalance 使平衡，弥补 counter + balance
mechanism23 机理，机制
precipitation 陡降，降水 ＜＞ evaporation24
circulation 流通，循环
tide tidal wave ＜＞ ebb ＜＜＜ earthquake
typhoon ~ tornado25, hurricane
meteorology 气象
volcano 火山
eruption26 喷发 volcanic eruption ＞＞＞ lava27
granite28 花岗岩
imminent29 = impending v.s. eminent30
Celsius31 摄氏的 37OCv.s. centigrade
Fahrenheit32 华氏的
latitude33 纬度 longitude34, altitude
tropical ? tropicstropical/torrid zone, temperate35 zone, frigid36 zone
glacier37 冰川
dump 倾倒，倾销 anti-dumping
contaminate 弄脏
recycle 收购再借助
irreversible 不可逆的
reclaim38 开垦，改造 reclamation39
contentious40 存在争议的 Many environmental issues today are highly contentious.
opt41 选择 option
prioritize 优先考虑
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