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Man and Nature
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| Climate weather deteriorates a spell of rain / good weather a sunny spell strong sun stifling heatwave boiling (-) scorching (+) drought to rain heavily/heavy rain driving rain drizzle downpour shower to pour (with rain) torrential rain monsoon to get soaked to the skin soaking wet overcast muggy humid thick/dense fog patches of / a blanket of fog haze = light mist, us. caused by heat mist = light fog, oft. on the sea, or caused by drizzle fog/mist comes down damp high/strong/light/biting winds gale the wind picks up/dies down to melt (melt) thaw | sleet slush hail / hailstorm blizzard snowfall snowdrift heavy/fresh/crisp/thick/driving snow hard frost bitterly cold Natural disasters a flood an earthquake a fire to spread (fast/slow) to put out a fire a hurricane tornado a (violent) storm typhoon tidal wave a volcanic eruption volcano to erupt lava Natural resources and attractions minerals renewable/non-renewable resources (fresh)water supplies (reservoirs) vegetation greenery woodlands forestry wildlife |
| flora and fauna arable land “green” belt recreation areas coastal areas national parks river bank steep/fat hills mountain range mountain chain an orchard a brook a spring a stream a meadow to bloom to break into flower/blossom to be in bloom/blossom a lane a path a bough a twig a branch a bud to burst (burst) to be in leaf/flower a grove snow-capped mountains waterfalls to spread (spread) to overlook to surround to overhang smth (overhung) breathtaking fascinating gorgeous | picturesque spectacular Man’s effect /impact on nature to link man to nature economic growth the sprawl of large-built areas to upset biological balance to abuse nature to disfigure/litter the landscape ecology ecosystem environment(ally)-conscious environment(ally)-friendly fertilizer / agrochemicals Environmental destruction vehicles oil tankers aerosol sprays landfill sites pesticides fossil fuels to face the problem of … pollution (water, land, air, noise ~) derelict land industrial waste to dump waste materials fall-out (toxic, nuclear ~) a dropping water level depletion of water resources / ozone layer to deplete denudation of soil acid rain global warming contamination of water/food |
| oil spills to exhaust toxic gases to emit poisonous chemicals combustion of fuel concentration of smoke in the air dust content in the air radiation high/low radioactivity to store/disperse radioactive waves deforestation to destroy (rainforests) natural habitat destruction of animal habitat rare species endangered to become extinct Environment protection to preserve to reproduce to fight pollution to install antipollution equipment to minimize to reduce to dispose of garbage/litter/waste waste disposal | Nature idioms a drop in the ocean (UK) a ray of sunshine to beat around the bush | beat about the bush can't see the forest (US) / wood (UK) for the trees to be down to earth to make a mountain out of a molehill Make hay while the sun shines (proverb) to be the tip of the iceberg to be under the weather calm before the storm It (the argument) doesn’t hold water Rain or shine a storm is brewing to vanish into the (thin) air to walk on air When it rains, it pours. (proverb) a breath of fresh air to nip smth in the bud to let the grass grow under your feet to have green fingers |
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