Unit 4 Reading 2 Vocabulary

1. A hurricane ... our holiday to the Caribbean, and we had to return home sooner than expected.

The local government was relieved that there were no ... in the earthquake. Everyone was safe.

There are several effective ... for preventing coastal damage from high waves and flood water, such as planting sea grass, using sandbags, and constructing sea walls and bulkheads.

Environment pollution is a(n) ... that more people are paying attention to. There is more recycling and less use of plastic.

Companies are now asked to ... their greenhouse gas emission to make sure they are not too high.

Some environmentalists don't think we should just ... the government to regulate pollution. They believe we need citizens to be involved as well.

Developing countries often lack a strong enough ... to be able to provide water and electricity to all residents.

The Environmental Protection Agency's ... is to make sure that the government considers the environmental effects of its plans.