This means not harmful to the environment.

Nature conservation means a work that protects natural resources including wildlife, rivers, forests and other natural landscapes.

Native wildlife means that it naturally lives in a particular area and is not there as a result of human intervention.

Flora is the animal of a particular region or habitat whilst fauna is the plant of a particular region or habitat.

A species that is in serious danger of extinction.

A species which it is forbidden to harm by law.

A species of which there are no more alive.

Biodiversity is the variety of animal and plant life found in a particular place.

Almost all species of bats are nocturnal, preferring to hunt or search for food at night rather than during the day. Nocturnal means active at night.

Climate change has led to the melting of the polar ice caps. Climate change means a change in global or regional temperature patterns.

It is only by countries working together to combat climate change that we will save our planet. To combat climate change means to prolong the effects of climate change.

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Fossil fuels give off large amounts of carbon when burned which is damaging to the atmosphere. Fossil fuels are fuel, such as coal, oil and gas, that is formed in the earth from dead plants and animals.

Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen which helps to keep our atmosphere healthy. Carbon dioxide is a gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out.

It is the gradual warming of the surface of the Earth due to greenhouse gases being trapped in the atmosphere above the Earth.

It is the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual or organization.

When I was young, things were made to last a long time and be used over and over again, but now we live in a world of disposable products and have a huge waste problem. Disposable products are items that are intended to be thrown away after use, generally after just one or a few uses.

If we continue treating our oceans as a dumping ground, it will eventually become too polluted to sustain life. A dumping ground is a place where things that are not wanted are left.

Over-fishing has led to the depletion of the ocean’s fish stocks. Depletion means the abundance in the number or quality of something.

The dumping of toxic waste in the ocean is totally unacceptable and must be stopped. Toxic means poisonous – having chemical properties that can cause harm or kill.

Elephant’s valuable tusks make them a target for poaching. Poaching means the legal hunting or capturing of wild animals.

It is able to decompose naturally without harming or polluting the environment.

Carbon-neutral means replacing the same amount of carbon dioxide as we produce through actions such as planting trees.

Where I live, both solar power and wind power are important sources of renewable energy. Renewable energy is from a source that is depleted when used.

When I buy a new appliance, I look for one that is energy-efficient as it will be cheaper to run and be more environmentally-friendly. Energy-efficient means using only as much energy as is needed without any waste.

Clean energy is energy produced from renewable energy resources and which doesn’t produce emissions that contribute to global warming.

The action of planting trees on an area of land where there were no trees in order to make a forest.

In an attempt to go green, my family is recycling everything we can and we no longer buy bottled water. To go green means to choose an environmentally-friendly lifestyle.

It is the responsibility of all of us to safeguard the environment for future generations. Safeguard means to take action to harm or damage something.

I was born in a small village and still prefer to live in a rural area. Rural means in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town and it's a synonym of urban area.