This is an alphabetical word list of environmental-themed vocabulary, about both destruction and conservation.
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3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
A
Acid rain
Acidification
Afforestation
Air pollution
Air quality
Algae blooms
Alternative energy
B
Biodegradable
Biodiversity
Biofuel
Biomes
C
Carbon capture
Carbon emissions
Carbon footprint
Carbon offset
Circular economy
Clean air
Clean energy
Clean water
Climate action
Climate change
Climate resilience
Composting
Conservation
Coral bleaching
D
Deforestation
Desertification
Drought
E
Earth Day
Eco-friendly
Ecological balance
Ecological footprint
Ecosystem
Ecotourism
Electric vehicles
Emission reduction
Endangered species
Energy efficiency
Environment
Environmental impact
Environmental stewardship
Environmentalism
Erosion control
F
Fossil fuels
Fuel efficiency
G
Geothermal energy
Global warming
Green building
Green energy
Green technology
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Greenwashing
H
Habitat destruction
Habitat loss
Habitat restoration
Hazardous waste
Hybrid cars
Hydroelectric power
I
Invasive species
J
Jute (a sustainable fiber)
K
Keystone species
L
Land degradation
Land reclamation
Landfills
Low-impact living
M
Marine conservation
Methane emissions
Microplastics
N
Natural gas
Natural resources
Net-zero emissions
Non-renewable resources
O
Ocean acidification
Organic farming
Overfishing
Ozone layer
P
Permaculture
Pesticide-free
Plastic waste
Pollution
Pollution prevention
Q
Quagmire
Quota (in fisheries management)
R
Rainforest
Rainwater harvesting
Recycling
Reforestation
Renewable energy
Renewable resources
S
Sea level rise
Shoreline protection
Smart grid
Soil conservation
Soil erosion
Solar panels
Solar power
Sustainability
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable development
Sustainable living
T
Tide energy
Toxic chemicals
Toxic waste
Toxins
U
Urban sprawl
Urbanization
V
Veganism
Vegetarianism
Vegetative buffer
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
W
Waste reduction
Water conservation
Wetlands
Wildlife preservation
Wind energy
Wind turbines
Y
Yellowstone National Park (a conservation area)
Yield (in agriculture)
Z
Zero waste