Extinct

on the edge of

extinction

species

to vanish

to dwindle

natural resources

oil slicks

marine pollution

global warming

greenhouse effect

ice caps

ozone layer

to deplete

fossil fuels

Ghetto blasters

pea-souper

reclamation

recycling

to have a design flaw

conform to safety

standards

to contaminate

aftermath

to be politically impartial

to hit the headlines

campaign

a fund-raising event

exhaust fumes

deforestation

noise offender

sewage sludge

to dump the wastes

reproductive disorders

GM food