Play IELTS: Environment

carbon dioxide

CO2

climate change

changing weather

efficiently

(adv.) doing something well without taking lots of effort

emissions

gasses released

greenhouse gasses

gasses which cause the earth to get hotter

renewable

can be used and will not run out

the planet

Earth

wasting resources

not using things efficiently

average global temperature

how hot the world is

the polar ice caps are shrinking

the ice near the north and south Pole is getting smaller

extreme weather

very unusual weather

polluting the atmosphere

making the air dirty

solar power

energy from the sun

industry

Factories etc. which cause pollution

carbon footprint

the amount of carbon we produce

international agreements

agreements between different countries

strong government policies

government action

to be banned

not allowed

pedestrianized

only for people walking

nuclear power

energy from nuclear power stations. This is NOT a nuclear bomb.