July 2020

The runoff of irrigation water from the lower end of an irrigated field. — Source: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Development using land or energy sources in a way that meets the needs of people today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet… Read More »Sustainable development

A panel fixed to the roof of a building that uses special cells to collect energy from the sun and convert it to electricity to… Read More »Solar Panel

Air pollution consisting of smoke and fog, which occurs in large urban and industrial areas and is mainly caused by the action of sunlight on… Read More »Smog

A resource that can be used again and again without reducing its supply because it is constantly topped up, for example wind or sun rays.… Read More »Renewable resource

Energy from renewable resources such as wind power, solar energy or biomass — Source: Environmental Protection Agency

The process of planting trees in forest lands to replace those that have been cut down. — Source: Environmental Protection Agency

A form of energy that is transmitted in waves, rays or particles from a natural source, such as the sun and the ground, or an… Read More »Radiation

A general term for any chemicals that are used to kill weeds, fungi, insects or other pests — Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Fine solid or liquid particles that pollute the air and are added to the atmosphere by natural and man-made processes at the Earth’s surface. Examples… Read More »Particulate Matter

The thin protective layer of gas 10 to 50km above the Earth that acts as a filter for ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. High… Read More »Ozone Layer

Plants and animals that are grown or reared without the use of synthetic fertilisers, pesticides or hormones. — Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Noises that disturb the environment and people’s ability to enjoy it, for example continually sounding house alarms, loud music, air conditioning or other electrical units… Read More »Noise Pollution

Waste produced in urban areas, mainly made up of household waste but also some small commercial waste that is similar to household waste. — Source:… Read More »Municipal Waste

An international agreement signed in Japan in 1997, attached to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Under the agreement, which has been in force… Read More »Kyoto Protocol

The area occupied by a community or species (group of animals or plants), such as a forest floor, desert or sea shore. — Source: Environmental… Read More »Habitat

The warming of the Earth’s atmosphere caused by increasing levels of gases, such as water vapour and carbon dioxide. These gases absorb radiation emitted naturally… Read More »Greenhouse Effect

The gradual increase in temperature of the Earth’s surface caused by human activities that cause high levels of carbon dioxide and other gases to be… Read More »Global Warming

Fuels – such as coal, gas, peat and oil – that are formed in the ground over a long time from dead plants and animals… Read More »Fossil Fuels

Small-scale tourism in fragile and protected areas that aims to have a low impact on the environment, benefit local communities and enable tourists to learn… Read More »Ecotourism