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Good Environmental vocabulary to learn

These are 92 very essential environmental terms that everybody should know. These terms are used all the time whether it be the news, this website, a book, a teacher, or even a weatherman. More information on learning resources down below.
* Courtesy of Chiyo N.

UEFAP Environmental science List
  1. biome: major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
  2. chlorofluorocarbon: a fluorocarbon with chlorine
  3. subtropic: of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
  4. subtropics: regions adjacent to the tropics
  5. oxidise: enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
  6. deforest: remove the trees from
  7. cultivar: a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
  8. nitrogen- fixing contributing to the process of nitrogen fixation
  9. wetland: a low area where the land is saturated with water
  10. photochemical: of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems
  11. oxidised: combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen
  12. troposphere: the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high
  13. rainforest: a densely wooded tropical area with heavy precipitation
  14. climatologist: someone who is expert in climatology
  15. agronomist: an expert in soil management and field-crop production
  16. acidification: the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
  17. polluter: a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
  18. emitter: the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
  19. pollutant: waste matter that contaminates the water, air, or soil
  20. aquaculture: raising fish or shellfish or growing water plants for food
  21. emission: the act of causing to flow forth
  22. methane: a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
  23. anaerobic: not using or dependent on oxygen
  24. recyclable: capable of being used again
  25. biosphere: the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  26. sequester: keep away from others
  27. ecologically: with respect to ecology
  28. photosynthesis: formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  29. ecologist: a biologist who studies organisms and their environment
  30. deplete: use up, as resources or materials
  31. permafrost: ground that is permanently frozen
  32. dioxin: any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
  33. nitrification: the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
  34. farmland: a rural area where farming is practiced
  35. biomass: the total amount of living matter in a given unit area
  36. grassland: land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
  37. ecosystem: organisms interacting with their physical environment
  38. ozone: a colorless gas that is a screen for ultraviolet radiation
  39. pesticide: a chemical used to kill destructive insects or animals
  40. amenity: pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
  41. cultivator: a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil
  42. degrade: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  43. hydrocarbon: an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
  44. subtropical: of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
  45. stratosphere: atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
  46. emit: give off, send forth, or discharge
  47. inhibit: limit the range or extent of
  48. ecology: the environment as it relates to living organisms
  49. depletion: the state of being used up
  50. deciduous: shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  51. nitrous: of or containing nitrogen
  52. nitrogenous: of or relating to or containing nitrogen
  53. ecological: characterized by the interdependence of living organisms
  54. mapping: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
  55. geographically: with respect to geography
  56. sensing: becoming aware of something via the senses
  57. oxide: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
  58. oxidation: the process by which a substance combines with oxygen
  59. dweller: a person who inhabits a particular place
  60. greenhouse: a building with glass walls and roof
  61. carbon: an abundant nonmetallic element in all organic compounds
  62. chlorine: a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens
  63. airborne: moved or conveyed by or through air
  64. climatic: of or relating to weather in some location over time
  65. meteorological: of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather condition.
  66. nitric: of or containing nitrogen
  67. nitrogen: a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
  68. sediment: matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  69. agrarian: relating to rural matters
  70. estuary: the wide part of a river where it nears the sea
  71. amenities: things that make you comfortable and at ease
  72. botanist: a biologist specializing in the study of plants
  73. forestry: the science of developing and caring for wooded areas
  74. nitrate: any compound containing the nitrate group
  75. desertification: a gradual transformation into arid, uninhabitable land
  76. biodiversity: the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
  77. tropic: either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
  78. sustainable: capable of being prolonged
  79. tropical: relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
  80. dam: a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water
  81. biology: the science that studies living organisms
  82. bacteria: single-celled organisms that can cause disease
  83. delegate: a person appointed or elected to represent others
  84. conservation: careful management of the environment and natural resources
  85. subsistence: a means of surviving
  86. degradation: a change to a lower state
  87. populace: people in general considered as a whole
  88. vegetation: the process of growth in plants
  89. urban: relating to a city or densely populated area
  90. democratic: based upon the principles of social equality
  91. affluence: relates to the average consumption of each person in the population.

*It is sometimes helpful to know Latin roots when it comes to environmental vocabulary. For example, the root bio- can be associated with "living" (biomass, biology, biomagnification, etc).
Courtesy of Hot Mess

Interested in studying or learning more about the environment? Studying environmental related fields for high school, college, or even your job?

Here are some resources that I found amazing for studying the environment. *Please note that these resources are not the only ones available, they are just my top preferences. 

Links on Google :
https://globalecoguy.org/learning-the-lessons-of-the-planet-54fa11d5abc9 
https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/environmental_issues/
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment (Includes courses)

National Geographic is also a resource I highly recommend. If you are willing to spend some money to get educated from well-known professors try the Great Courses, https://www.thegreatcourses.com/

Books:
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
The End of Nature by Bill McKibben
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates (my personal favorite)

*Be sure to also check out 111 Ways to Save the Environment which has been published through Canva® and Amazon KDP®

YouTube has numerous resources and I personally like it as there is lots of variety. 
​You can find almost any topic(s) that you want on YouTube. 

Have a professor, instructor, or teacher? Ask them. They are some of the most knowledgeable resources that you can have. 

The Zoom webinars are a great way to see other peoples' opinions on various environmental topics. Different people have different viewpoints and they are also crucial to consider. If we are to save the environment it will not only take me, it will take all of you to contribute also.