环保: Kyoto Protocol《京都议定书》environmental protection n.环境保护
eco-friendly adj.环保的，生态友好的preserve v.保护，保存
carbon footprint碳足迹
carbon emission reduction碳减排ecotourism生态旅游
low-carbon economy 低碳经济
circular economy 循环经济
sustainable development可持续发展
污染：
Pollute= contaminate, v.污染
Pollution=contamination n.污染
pollutant n.污染物
sewage treatment污水治理
sewage treatment facilities 污水治理设备
垃圾: rubbish, garbage, trash, waste, litter
处理: dispose of, burn, bury (landfill垃圾场), dump倾倒，recycle 回收
plastic bags塑料袋, drinking cans饮料罐
biodegradable packaging 可降解包装,
throwaway 可丢弃的
disposable 可丢弃的
infectious disease 传染病（avian influenza/ bird flu 禽流感，swine flu猪流感，Ebola 埃博拉，SARS非典型肺炎）
燃料
non-renewable 不可再生的
fossil fuels矿石燃料: natural gas, coal, petroleum
coal-fired generating/power plants 火力发电站/厂
limited/finite natural resources 有限的自然资源
coal reserve 煤炭储量
alternative energy替代能源
replace=substitute v.取代
wind power,风能
hydropower水电,
solar (lunar) power太阳能,
nuclear power核能
bio-energy 生物能
geothermal energy 地热能
flammable ice可燃冰
radioactivity n.辐射性
use up, deplete, exhaust v.用光，耗尽conserve v.节省，节约,
consume v.消耗
危害动物:
poaching非法打猎，盗猎,
damage natural habitat 破坏自然栖息地,
rare breed稀有物种,
endangered species濒危物种,
extinct adj.灭绝的(die out, disappear v.), animal rights activist动物权益保护者,
natural reserve(giant panda大熊猫)自然保护区, protect wild life保护野生动物,
disastrous灾难性的, devastation破坏,
have disastrous effect on…对……有灾难性的影响危害植物:
disposable wooden chopstick一次性木质筷子vegetation植被
deforestation森林消失,
landslide山体xx,
危害环境:
carbon dioxide二氧化碳,
acid rain酸雨(erode v.腐蚀)
ozone depletion 臭氧层空洞freon氟利昂
greenhouse effect温室效应(worsen, deteriorate v. deterioration n.恶化) global warming全球变暖
extreme weather 极端天气（haze 雾霾，hot wave热浪，drought干旱，flood,洪涝，snow disaster雪灾，earthquake地震,tsunami海啸，tornado龙卷风，暴雨, typhoon台风，hurricane飓风）
EL Nino phenomenon 厄尔尼诺现象
ecological system=ecosystem生态系统
green belt绿化带, sand storm沙尘暴, (filter v.过滤)
car-free day无车日
low energy consumption vehicle低耗能汽车
energy saving house节能住宅
arouse people’s awareness/consciousness of environmental protection提高公众的环保意识
重要的词组与短语
帮助减缓全球变暖速度help slow down the pace of global warming保持生态平衡keep ecological balance
保持水土preserve soil and water
保护和改善生活和生态环境protect and improve the living environment and the ecological environment
保护珍稀野生动植物protect rare wild animals and plants
