population growth人口增長
global warming全球變暖
depletion of the ozone layer臭氧層變薄
air pollution空氣污染
water pollution水污染
noise pollution噪音污染
endangered species瀕臨滅絕的物種
renewable resources可再生資源
protect forest resources保護森林資源
environmental racism環(huán)境歧視
energy production能源制造
ecological balance生態(tài)平衡
exert a disastrous effect on產(chǎn)生災難性的影響
petroleum石油
pursue one’s short-term interest追求眼前利益
solar energy太陽能
habitat destruction and species extinction居住環(huán)境破壞與物種滅絕
for the future generations/for our descendants 為了子孫后代
raw materials原料