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The ability to maintain or support an ecological balance without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage.
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The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting the natural environment, wildlife, and resources.
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A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment.
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The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
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The variety of life forms on Earth, including the different plants, animals, and microorganisms, their genes, and the ecosystems they form.
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Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
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The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
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The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.