Environmental Problems Mind-Map

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AIR POLLUTION

air pollution index WASTE and LAND POLLUTION


concentrations of smoke in the air a landfill
ENERGY CRISIS dust content in the air disposable products
fossil fuels acid rain toxic / industrial / household waste disposal
TRAFFIC POLLUTION to throw away / discard
oil toxic fall-outs of materials
combustion of fuel to break down / decompose
coal to produce foul air
auto emissions to biodegrade
natural gas exhaust fumes
fuel combustion to litter / disfigure landscape
CO2 / carbon dioxide emissions to dump waste materials on land (industries)
to exert severe pressure on finite resources
to use up the world's non-renewable resources to dispose garbage / litter / waste in designated areas
to conserve energy
excessive use of finite resources
WATER POLLUTION
to face the fresh water supply problem
ENERGY to wipe out the fish population in the lake
RENEWABLE ENERGY depletion of water resources
renewable resources dropping water level
solar power ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS provision of water
to install solar panels marine pollution
to go solar oil spillage
wind power
to install wind turbines
wave / tidal power
nuclear power GOING GREEN
geothermal energy to fight / reduce pollution
biofuel: crop waste, manure, byproducts to create disaster-prevention programmes NOISE POLLUTION
to harmonize industry and community noise offenders
COLLOCATIONS
to create and develop the conservation movement to minimize noise disturbance
to upset the biological balance
to install anti-pollution equipment to install exhaust silencers
to abuse nature
to reduce consumption to degrade the environment
to reuse the worst case scenario is ...
to recycle (glass, paper, plastic, metal) to be environmentally friendly / eco-friendly
to compost food waste to be enviroment-conscious
to be environment-educated

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