The environmental risk
Example: Environmental risk identifies potential threats to ecosystems and human health
Definition
"The environmental risk" refers to the potential threats or hazards that may cause harm to ecosystems, biodiversity, or human health due to factors such as pollution, climate change, or natural disasters.
Etymology
The phrase "the environmental risk" combines "environmental," derived from the French 'environner' meaning to surround, referring to the natural world, and "risk," from Old Italian 'risco,' meaning danger or hazard. Together, they describe the danger posed to the natural surroundings.
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"The environmental risk" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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