Each expression in this post has been shown with meaning and an example. This blog post on “IELTS Environment Vocabulary” contains a total of 28 useful expressions for speaking and aims to help IELTS students, ESL learners, and teachers improve their English.
1. air quality
Meaning: the cleanliness of the air we breathe
2. to become extinct
to longer exist
3. to be under threat
to be in danger of becoming extinct
4. climate change
the change in worldwide weather patterns
5. to die out
same meaning as “to become extinct”
6. endangered species
categories of animals or plants that are in danger of extinct
7. energy conservation
the careful management of energy resources to ensure they last as long as possible
8. environmentally friend
behaviour and products that do not the environment
9. exhaust fumes
the toxic gases given off by vehicles powerful by petrol
10. flash floods
floods that happen quickly
11. fossil fuels
energy resources like gas and oil that are produced deep below the ground over millions of years
12. future generations
the people who live after us
13. to get back to nature
to live a life that is closer to nature
14. global warming
the increasing temperature of the world brought about by gases such as carbon dioxide
15. heavy industry
the manufacturer of heavy articles and materials in large numbers
16. humanitarian aid
the act of showing support to people struggling to survive
17. impact on
the effect on
18. loss of habitat
the decline in areas of land where animals and plants would normally exist
19. man-made disaster
widespread damage or loss of life brought about by the action of humans
20. natural disaster
an event such as an earthquake, flood or hurricane which causes widespread damage or loss of life
21. natural environment
the place where animals and plants would normally be found in nature
22. the natural world
the world of nature
23. oil spill
waste usually deposited in the seas and oceans after an accident at sea
24. poaching
to hunt and kill wild animals illegally
25. pollution levels
the amount of toxic waste
26. pressure group
a group of people who try to raise awareness of issues and try to affect the views and actions of people and organizations
27. toxix waste
poisonous, unwanted rubbish produced by an industrial process
28. wildlife conservation
to protect animals and plants and their habitats
