Across 2. Half of all of them come from plants and trees that will only grow in tropical rainforests. 3. The name of a large island in the Indian Ocean where the dodo lived. 4. It means environmentally friendly farming methods. 7. The Green Belt Movement has been responsible for planting over 36 million of them in Kenya. 8. If the major ones shrink, it would cause rivers to run dry and trigger conflict in many places over control of scare water resources.
9. Approximately 90 million barrels of this fuel are consumed per day worldwide. 10. This mainly occurs when we carelessly dispose of waste products. 11. If the sheets made of this were to melt, it would lead to a rise in sea levels that would cause extensive flooding in coastal areas and trigger a massive refugee crisis.
12. The name of the hardwood tree that began to die out because the dodo had become extinct. 13. The surname of the American Catholic nun and environmentalist who worked to save Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.
15. A type of fuel that includes coal and oil. When burned it produces sulphur oxides. These cause rainwater to become acidic, killing trees and poisoning aquatic life. 17. This means the cutting down of the Earth’s rainforests.
Down 1. This word is used by stewards to remind us that the Earth belongs to God and that we have been entrusted with its care.
2. The surname of the woman who set up the Green Belt Movement in Kenya. 402
