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WEATHER AND the ENVIRONMENT - Coggle Diagram
WEATHER AND the ENVIRONMENT
weather
sky
clear/cloudless
overcast/stormy
winds
gale-force/strong
light
clouds
thick/storm/angry-looking
sunshine
warm/brilliant/glorious
sea
rough/choppy
calm
rain
fine/gentle
heavy/torrential/steady
showers
light
scattered
snow
storm
violent/severe/electric
fog
dense/thick/patchy
WASTE and LAND pollution
a landfill
disposable products
toxic/industrial/household waste disposal
throw away/discard
break down/decompose
biodegrade
litter/disfigure landscape
dump waste materials on land (industries)
dispose garbage/litter/waste in designated areas
hazardous waste
AIR pollution
air pollution index
concentrations of smoke in the air
dust content in the air
acid rain
toxic fall-outs of material
produce foul air
hoxious air
TRAFFIC pollution
combustion of fuel
auto emissions
emit exhaust fumes
CO2/carbon dioxide emissions
WATER pollution
face the fresh water supply problem
wipe out the fish population in the lake
depletion of water resources
dropping water resources
provision of water
marine pollution
oil spillage
endure extreme water scarcity
experience water shortages
NOISE pollution
noise offenders
minimize noise disturbances
install exhaust silencers
COLLOCATIONS
upset the biological balance
deplete resources
tackle a problem/challenge
abuse nature
degrade the environment
the worst case scenario is..
anthrepogenic climate change
irreversable global warming
dire consequences for health
a city person through and through
enviroonmental pressure groups raise awareness of issues
raise a startling Q
inexhaustible supply of energy
halt the current warming trajectory
GOING GREEN
environmentally friendly/eco-friendly
environment-consious
environment-educated
ecollogically sound behaviour
get back to nature
fight/reduce pollution/emissions
create disaster-prevention programmes
hermonize industry and community
create and develop the conservation movement
install anti-pollution equipment
reduce consumption
reuse/recycle
compost food waste
reduce carbon footprint
greener energy sources
secure the heath of our planet
ENERGY
ENERGY CRISIS
fossil fuels
exert severe pressure on finite resources
use up the world's non-renewable resources
conserve energy
excessive use of finite resources
cut our consumption of planetary resources
RENEWABLE ENERGY
renewable resources
install solar panels
go solar
install wind turbines
wave/tidal power
nuclear power
geothermal energy
biofuel: crop waste, manure, byproducts
SEASONS - IDIOMS
be snowed in/up
be cut off
wear layers of clothes
winter blues
the Janiary doldrums
in the dead of winter
soak up osme sun
dog day's of summer
catchs ome rays
beat the heat