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loss of biodiversity
when an area has fewer species than it used to.
water shortages
when there is not enough water for normal use
greenhouse effect
(with the) The process by which a planet is warmed by its atmosphere. (Do not confuse with global warming.)
enviromental
having to do with relationships in nature
extent
A range of values or locations.
carbon emission
gas released by burning carbon fuel
global warming
A sustained increase in the average temperature of the earth, sufficient to cause climate change.
climate change
Changes in the Earth's climate, especially those produced by global warming.
concerned
Simple past tense and past participle of concern.
most
The greatest amount.
increasing
Present participle of increase.
dishes
Plural form of dish.
bother
To annoy, to disturb, to irritate.
trash
Useless things to be discarded
besides
in addition to
summer
One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 20 in parts of the USA, and the months o
trouble
A distressful or dangerous situation.
enough
sufficiently
glass
A solid, transparent substance made by melting sand with a mixture of soda, potash and lime.
bin
A container used for storage.
kitchen
A room or area for preparing food.
chicken
The meat from this bird eaten as food.
cupboards
Plural form of cupboard.
jar
A small, approximately cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay.
empty
devoid of content
fuel
Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, chemical or nuclear reaction.
mean
To convey, signify, or indicate.
bulb
A light bulb
appliance
An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end (often specified).
degree
An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. [from 13th c.]