Ecology
protect
laws to protect the environment
convert
provide
Concerns about cruel farming methods converted her to vegetarianism
discover
pollute
Many of these factories pollute the air with hydrogen sulfide
Soon after hitting the water, I saw a Hurricane above me which I discovered later was Barber
emit - излучать
An average car emits five lungfuls of poisonous carbon monoxide gas per mile
consume - потреблять
Industrialized countries consume natural resources in huge quantities
flood
If ozone deterioration persisted, they warned, solar ultraviolet radiation would flood Earth
correct
If predictions are correct, the sea level may increase more than four inches
damage
New ways of reducing the damage to the environment are urgently needed
exceed - превосходить
Nearly 100 cities have air pollution that exceeds federal standards
absorb - поглощать
Move the plants to a south-facing wall, where they can absorb daytime heat
deplete - истощать
CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) is just one chemical that depletes the ozone layer
extinct - вымерший
There are several theories as to why the dinosaurs become extinct
destroy
Roadways that run through city centres, food refrigerators that destroyed the ecosystem of their homeworld
generate
The 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine generates 138 horsepower
disappear
Thousands of miles of rainforest (тропический лес) are disappearing every year
dissolve - растворяться
The crystals dissolve in water to create a purple liquid
threaten - грозить
Pollution is threatening the marine life in the bay
combine
Greenhouse gases combine with hydrocarbons to form smog
estimate - оценивать
According to some estimates, almost two thirds of the city has been destroyed by the earthquake
apply
There are several tests you can apply to find out how old a tree is
transform
Francois Michelin describes this secret process as the equivalent of float-glass making, which transformed the manufacture of sheet glass
vary
Vegetables vary in quality according to the season
The money will be used to provide the school with new computer equipment for studying ecology
modify
The biotech corporations argue that genetically modified crops will put an end to food shortages in the developing world
sustain - поддерживать
Trees are a renewable resource that when managed properly can sustain our needs indefinitely