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Environment - Coggle Diagram
Environment
Damaging the environment
disposal of household waste
dump waste
to be harmful to the environment
to recycle waste
toxic waste
an environmental catastrophe
Weather
Hot
it’s baking/boiling (hot)
to be balmy
a drought
a heatwave
to be humid/to be muggy
a scorcher
it's sweltering/stifling/ roasting
oppressive/sultry weather
Cold
a blizzard
chilly
nippy
sleet
slush
a snowdrift
snow falls thick and fast
Wet
to bucket/to pour down
a cloudburst
a downpour
drizzle
to be spitting
Windy
a breeze
a gale
Combinations
blustery weather
a clap of thunder
a flurry of snow
a gentle breeze
a gust of wind
a howling gale
not a drop of rain
a patch of fog
a spell of bad/good weather
thick fog
a thin veil of mist
torrential/driving rain
it’s bitter outside
to brighten up
be chucking It down
to clear up (of bad weather)
to die down (of storm)
to be fog-bound
to be pouring (down)
if the weather holds (not used for bad weather)
Climate
Climate change
changing weather patterns
searing heat
temperatures soar above the average
widespread flooding
dire consequences
irreversible climate change
reduce our carbon footprint
food miles
off setting carbon emissions
vehicle emissions
hybrid car
alternative energy sources
solar heating
off shore wind farms
renewable energy
green taxes
eco-friendly design
a threat to biodiversity
rising sea levels
fossil fuels
greenhouse effect
to exert severe pressure on finite resources
ecological balance
depleting resources
pristine environment
Climate and metaphors
a climate of distrust
a climate of change
cultural, current, economic, financial, moral, political, social, prevailing climate
sunny disposition
a frosty reception
to be snowed under
to leave under a cloud
to cloud your judgement
a hail of bullets
a hail/storm of abuse
a hazy memory
in the mists of history
a whirlwind of speculation
a whirlwind romance
to thunder down
Thunderous applause
winds of change/discontent/democracy
Wildlife
wildlife under threat
habitat
deforestation
endangered species
animals are under threat
wildlife/nature reserve
in the wild
in captivity
in decline
breed
die out
poaching
take a heavy toll on population
encroach on/upon territory
blood sports
the fur trade
the ivory trade
describing animals
mammal
marsupial
rodent
reptile
carnivore
herbivore
predator
scavenger
warm/cold-blooded
docile creature
tame birds
domesticated animals