Environmental health
Environmental exposures, hazards and effects on human and ecosystem health.
Areas within Environmental health
Climate science
Climate systems, change, impacts and responses.
5 wordsConservation
Protecting biodiversity, habitats and natural resources.
1 wordsClimate change
Greenhouse gases, warming, climate impacts, mitigation, adaptation and climate science.
210 wordsEnvironmental ecology
Ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and ecological interactions in environmental science.
409 wordsPollution
Air, water and soil pollution, contaminants, emissions and environmental quality.
1.2k wordsConservation and biodiversity
Species protection, habitat conservation, restoration and biodiversity.
862 wordsSustainability
Sustainable development, resource use, circularity and long-term environmental stewardship.
55 wordsResources and energy
Natural resources, energy systems, resource efficiency and environmental impacts.
112 wordsEnvironmental policy
Environmental regulation, governance, standards, targets and policy instruments.
70 wordsEnvironmental health
Environmental exposures, hazards and effects on human and ecosystem health.
42 wordsWaste and circular economy
Waste prevention, recycling, reuse, recovery and circular resource systems.
35 wordsAtmosphere and climate
Atmospheric processes, greenhouse gases, climate forcing, climate impacts and adaptation.
196 wordsWater and aquatic environments
Water quality, freshwater systems, marine environments and aquatic pollution.
1.2k wordsEnergy and decarbonisation
Energy sources, efficiency, renewable energy, emissions reduction and decarbonisation.
31 wordsLand and soil
Soils, land degradation, land use, restoration and terrestrial environmental processes.
66 words44 featured terms
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medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his mes…
Air pollutionnounpollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"
Airwavenounmedium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his mes…
Assessmentnounthe market value set on assets
Contaminantnouna substance that contaminates
Contaminationnouna substance that contaminates
Endangermentnouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Environmentaladjectiveconcerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment; "environmental pollution"
Exposurenounthe intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"
Hazardnouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Healthnounthe general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"
Jeopardynouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Lay on the lineverbexpose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line wh…
Occupationaladjectiveof or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained; "occupational hazard"
Perilnouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Pollutionnounundesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
Put on the lineverbexpose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line wh…
Risknouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Riskverbexpose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line wh…
Toxicologynounthe branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
Toxinnouna poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
Waternouna liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
Water pollutionnounpollution of the water in rivers and lakes
Acid precipitationnounrain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with wat…
Acid rainnounrain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with wat…
Adventureverbput at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Hazardverbput at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Jeopardizeverbput at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Miasmnoununhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"
Miasmanoununhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"
Moral hazardnoun(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are expo…
Smognounair pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
Smogginessnounair pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
Stakeverbput at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Ventureverbput at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Anatoxinnouna bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to…
Brucinenouna bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica
Curarenouna toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking choli…
Hemlocknounpoisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"
Nicotinenounan alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
Strychninenounan alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
Toxoidnouna bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to…
Venomnountoxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
Vichy waternounsparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar to it
