Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.

Coal-fired power stations must be retrofitted to capture carbon dioxide.

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All of the disasters resulted from_______ will continue to have a devastating effect on socio-economic development.

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A strong greenhouse effect will warm the oceans and partially melt glaciers, increasing ______.

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Greenpeace works to promote public                of the dangers that threaten our planet today.

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Most climate scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the greenhouse _______.

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Certain _______  in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from escaping.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.

Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem.

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Carbon dioxide is released through _______  processes such as respiration and volcano eruptions and through                        activities such as deforestation, land use changes, and burning fossil fuels.