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