Land and soil
Soils, land degradation, land use, restoration and terrestrial environmental processes.
Areas within Land and soil
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.
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a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
Debasementnounchanging to a lower state (a less respected state)
Deforestationnounthe removal of trees
Degradationnounchanging to a lower state (a less respected state)
Desertificationnounthe gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storm…
Disforestationnounthe removal of trees
Erosionnouncondition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
Fertilitynounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…
Groundnounmaterial in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had…
Landnounmaterial in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had…
Prolificacynounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…
Ranknessnounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…
Redressnounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
Remediationnounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
Remedynounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
Restorationnounsome artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"
Richnessnounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…
Soilnounmaterial in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had…
Soil erosionnounthe washing away of soil by the flow of water
Useverbhabitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she call…
Abasementnoundepriving one of self-esteem
Animalizationnounan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
Badlandsnoundeeply eroded barren land
Bottomnounlow-lying alluvial land near a river
Brutalisationnounan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
Brutalizationnounan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
Constipationnounthe act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
Corruptionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of r…
Deadeningnounthe act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
Demoralizationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
Greenswardnounsurface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Humiliationnoundepriving one of self-esteem
Impairmentnounthe act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
Overburdennounthe surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
Plowlandnounarable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
Poldernounlow-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
Popularizationnounthe act of making something attractive to the general public
Profanationnoundegradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
Salvenounanything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
Scablandsnoun(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washi…
Sodnounsurface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Stultificationnounthe act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
Subversionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of r…
Swardnounsurface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Tillagenounarable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
Tilthnounarable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
Turfnounsurface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Vulgarizationnounthe act of making something attractive to the general public
Vulgarizationnounthe act of rendering something coarse and unrefined
Washnounthe erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded…
Washoutnounthe erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded…
Wetlandnouna low area where the land is saturated with water
Bognounwet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used f…
Comedownnoundecline to a lower status or level
Divotnouna piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
Fallownouncultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
Fennounlow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…
Fenlandnounlow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…
Marshnounlow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…
Marshlandnounlow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…
Swampnounlow land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
Mirenouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Morassnouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Quagnouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Quagmirenouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Slacknouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Sloughnouna stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
Sloughnouna hollow filled with mud
