Vocabulary

• energy sources: Materials or processes that can produce energy.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• check out
• file in: Enter a place in a neat, organized line or sequence.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• amount: Quantity of something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• due: When something is required or expected
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• role: Character played by an actor
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• great: Very good; better than before
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• smog: Fog that is combined with other harmful gases
• pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
• endanger: To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
• dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system