Vocabulary

• energy sources: Materials or processes that can produce energy.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• work out
• due to: Because of; owing to
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• such as: For example; like
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• extreme: Very great in degree
• poverty: State of being poor
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• atmosphere: Air around us
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• agriculture: The science of farming
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• abject: Very great (fear, poverty, loneliness etc.)
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
• geothermal: Sourcing heat from the center of the Earth
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• prosper: To be a success and make money
• mitigation: Act of making less severe or serious
• triple: Group or set of three
• negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
• desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude