Key terms for climate, resources, biodiversity, pollution, and sustainability.

able to continue without serious long-term damage

gases or pollutants released into the air

the variety of plant and animal life in a place

to reduce the severity of something harmful

able to break down naturally without causing long-term harm

the cutting down of large areas of forest

a community of living things and the environment they depend on

the protection of natural resources, animals, and habitats