natural resourcesnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˌnætʃ.ər.əl rɪˈzɔː.sɪz/us/ˌnætʃ.ɚ.əl ˈriː.sɔːr.sɪz/things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. that exist in a place and can be used by people:
Some natural resources, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- greenwash
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- reclamation
- recycle
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