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Here are the most common phrasal verbs related to the environment:

 

Call for – require

Climate change calls for drastic changes to our lifestyles. 

 

Call off – cancel

We had better not call off the protest against climate change.

 

Clear up – when the weather becomes better/clean

We ought to clear up the plastic from our beaches.

 

Cool down – make colder

Global temperatures will not cool down until we reduce the amount of carbon gasses we release into the atmosphere.

 

Cut down (on) – reduce

We need to cut down on the amount of electricity we use.

 

Cut down (trees) – chop trees down

Large corporations cut down too many trees in our rainforests.

 

Cut out – stop using/doing

We need to cut out using disposable plastic bottles.

 

Deal with – handle

How could we deal with global warming?

 

Die out – when all of sth dies

About 30% of all species will doe out in the next 100 years.

 

Dispose of – get rid of

We need to find a solution to the disposal of plastic waste.

 

Face up to – accept as true

National governments need to face up t0 the consequences of their actions.

 

Give off – emit (fumes etc.)

Cars give off many fumes.

 

Heat up – make hotter

The weather is heating up due to the effect of greenhouse gasses.

 

Look after – take care of

People should look after the local natural area. 

 

Put down to – suggest that sth is the result of sth

I put global warming down to bad long-term planning.

 

Stand for – represent sth

I stand for the rights of all living species.

 

Stand up for – defend/protect

We need to stand up for animal rights.

 

Throw away – get rid of/put in the bin

We should always recycle instead of just throwing things away.

 

Wipe out –  eliminate

Many species in the oceans have already been wiped out.

 

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