contamination (n)
 /kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt.ʃən/

sự ô nhiễm

the process of making something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding achemical, waste, or infection

Botanical Garden (n)
/bəˈtæn.ɪ.kəl ˈɡɑː.dən/

vườn bách thảo

a public garden where many types of flowers and plants are grown, for people to enjoy and for scientific study

biodiversity (n)
/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.dɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/

đa dạng sinh học

the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region

destruction (n)
/dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/

sự phá hoại, sự tàn phá

the action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed

be driven to the verge of (phrase)
 /biːˈdrɪv.ən tə ðə vɝːdʒ əv/

bị đẩy đến bên bờ của

be forced to the edge or border of something

erosion (n)
/ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/

sự xói mòn

the process by which the surface of land or rock is gradually damaged by water

conservation (n)
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/

sự bảo tồn

the management of land and water in ways that prevent it from being damaged or destroyed

urbanization (n)
 /ˌɝː.bən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ 

sự đô thị hóa

the process by which towns and cities grow bigger and more and more people go to live in them

at stake (prepphrase)
/æt steɪk/

bị đe dọa

likely to be lost or damaged if something fails

discharge (v)
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

phóng ra, đổ ra

to allow liquid or gas to leave a place, especially when this has harmful effects

flooded (adj)
/ˈflʌd.ɪd/

bị ngập lụt

become covered or submerged with water

survive (v)
/sərˈvaɪv/

còn sống, sống sót

to continue to exist, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation

endanger (v)
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/ 

gây nguy hiểm

to put someone or something into a situation where they might be harmed or damaged

vegetation (n)
/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

thực vật, cây cối

plants and trees

deforestation (n)
/ˌdiˌfɑrəˈsteɪʃn/

sự phá rừng

the process of removing the trees from an area of land

damage (n)
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/

sự thiệt hại, tổn thất

physical harm caused to something so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured

species (n)
/ˈspiʃiz/

(sinh vật học) loài

a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other

destroy (v)
 /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

hủy diệt, tàn phá, phá huỷ

to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.

co-exist (v)
 /ˌkoʊ.ɪɡˈzɪst/

cùng tồn tại

to live or exist at the same time or in the same place

landscape (n)
 /ˈlænd.skeɪp/

phong cảnh

an area of land that is beautiful to look at or that has a particular type of appearance