Fill in the blank with ONE correct word; each word is started with two letters as prompts.
1. Climate Change: Rising global temperatures due to increased (1) gr__________ gas emissions, leading to
severe weather patterns, (2) me__________ ice caps, and rising sea levels.
2. Deforestation: The large-scale removal of forests, leading to (3) ha__________ loss, decreased
biodiversity, and increased carbon dioxide levels in the (4) at__________.
3. Pollution: The (5) co__________ of air, water, and soil by harmful substances, which affects human health,
ecosystems, and (6) wi__________.
4. Biodiversity Loss: The rapid (7) ex__________ of species due to habitat destruction, (8) cl__________
change, pollution, and overexploitation, which threatens ecosystem stability.
5. Ocean Acidification: The (9) in__________ in acidity of ocean waters due to the absorption of excess
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, affecting marine life and (10) co__________ reefs.
6. Water Scarcity: The lack of sufficient clean water resources to meet the (11) de__________ of a growing
population, leading to (12) co__________ and health issues.
7. Soil Degradation: The decline in soil (13) qu__________ due to overuse, erosion, deforestation, and
chemical contamination, impacting (14) ag__________ and food security.
8. Overpopulation: The rapid (15) gr__________ of the global population, putting immense
(16) pr__________ on natural resources, ecosystems, and infrastructure.
9. Waste Management: The (17) ch__________ of managing increasing amounts of waste,
(18) es__________ plastic waste, which leads to pollution and harms wildlife.
10. Energy Consumption: The (19) re__________ on fossil fuels for energy, which contributes to greenhouse
gas emissions, pollution, and (20) de__________ of natural resources.
Addressing these issues requires global (21) co__________, sustainable practices, and (22) in__________
solutions to (23) en__________ a healthier planet for future (24) ge__________.