environmental
Concerning natural surroundings
Environmental relates to the surroundings or conditions in which people, animals, or plants live.
It often concerns the natural world and human impact on it: environmental protection, environmental damage, an environmental activist.
The word also applies to any setting or context: environmental factors in child development.
An environmental impact assessment evaluates how a project might affect its surroundings.
Capable of restoration
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- solarOf the star
- windAir current outdoors
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
hydroelectric · composting · zero-waste · carbon-neutral · eco-friendly · footprint · green energy · sustainable
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · biome · food chain · niche · trophic · symbiosis · keystone species · endemic
Maintaining something's condition
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- sanctuariesProtected places of refuge
- national parksProtected natural areas
reforestation · restoration · protected areas · coral reefs · rainforests · mangroves · wetlands · habitat loss
Introduction of impurities
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
runoff · pesticides · microplastics · effluent · leachate · particulates · acid rain · eutrophication
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
ozone · temperature · weather · precipitation · glaciers · icecaps · sea-level · albedo
Official rules governing conduct
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- impact assessmentAnalysis of projected consequences
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
legislation · treaty · protocol · enforcement · mandate · zoning · mitigation · monitoring
renewable
Capable of restoration
geothermal · hydroelectric · composting · zero-waste · carbon-neutral · eco-friendly · footprint · green energy · sustainable · efficiency
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
flora · fauna · biome · food chain · niche · trophic · symbiosis · keystone species · endemic · biotic
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- sanctuariesProtected places of refuge
national parks · reforestation · restoration · protected areas · coral reefs · rainforests · mangroves · wetlands · habitat loss · poaching
contamination
Introduction of impurities
smog · runoff · pesticides · microplastics · effluent · leachate · particulates · acid rain · eutrophication · oil spill
greenhouse
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
atmosphere · ozone · temperature · weather · precipitation · glaciers · icecaps · sea-level · albedo · meteorology
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- impact assessmentAnalysis of projected consequences
- complianceAdhering to requirements
standards · legislation · treaty · protocol · enforcement · mandate · zoning · mitigation · monitoring · Kyoto
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, federal, financial, historical
- long wordssupercalifragilisticexpialidocious, antidisestablishmentarianism, incomprehensibilities, counterrevolutionary, electroencephalograph
- departmentsdepartment, HR department, finance department, legal department, marketing department
- policy adjectivesfiscal, domestic, foreign, federal, national
- photo essaysreportage, travel essay, portraits, documentary, documentary series
- ESG investingimpact investing, ethical investments, SRI, green bonds, social bonds
environmentalindustrial
Of factories and production
artificial · man-made · synthetic · technological · manufactured
environmentalpolluting
Introducing harmful contaminants
unsustainable · extractive · industrial · exploitative · wasteful
environmentalgenetic
Relating to heredity
hereditary · innate · inborn · inherent · constitutional
- classroom environmentConditions within teaching spaces
- environmental sustainabilityMaintaining natural systems indefinitely
- environmental standardsRules governing ecological impact
- environmental challengesProblems harming natural systems
- work environmentJob setting and conditions
- environmental engineerDesigns pollution control systems
environment, environments, environmentalist, environmentalism, environmentalists, environmentally, built environment, environmental science, environmental protection