flood (n)
/flʌd/

lũ lụt, nạn lụt

a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

contamination (n)
/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

sự ô nhiễm

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

pollutant (n)
/pəˈluː.tənt/

chất gây ô nhiễm

a substance that pollutes

climate change (n)
/ˈklaɪ.mət tʃeɪndʒ/

thay đổi khí hậu

the way the world's weather is changing

advantageous (a)
/ˌæd.vænˈteɪ.dʒəs/

có lợi, thuận lợi

giving advantages or helping to make you more successful

achievable (a)
/əˈtʃiː.və.bl̩/

có thể đạt được, có thể thực hiện được

a task, ambition, etc. that is possible to achieve

biodiversity (n)
/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/

đa dạng sinh học

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

at risk (phrase)
/ətˈrɪsk/

có thể gặp rủi ro, có nguy cơ

in danger of being harmed or damaged, or of dying

disposal (n)
/dɪˈspəʊ.zəl/

sự vứt bỏ đi

the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away

confront (v)
/kənˈfrʌnt/

đương đầu

to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person

dump (v)
/dʌmp/

đổ rác

to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be

fertilizer (n)
/ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪ.zər/

phân bón

a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well

drought (a)
/draʊt/

hạn hán

a long period when there is little or no rain:

deforestation (n)
/ˌdiˌfɑrəˈsteɪʃn/

sự phá rừng

the process of removing the trees from an area of land

acid rain (n)
/ˈæs.ɪd reɪn/

mưa a-xít

rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil

greenhouse (n)
/ˈɡriːn.haʊs/

nhà kính

a building made of glass that is used for growing plants that need protection from the weather

strain (n)
/streɪn/

sự căng

a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage

exhaust (n)
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/

khói xe

the waste gas from an engine, especially a car's, or the pipe the gas flows through

emission (n)
/ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/

sự thải ra (khí, ánh sáng, nhiệt...)

the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.

ecosystem (n)
/ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/

hệ sinh thái

all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment