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Los Angeles - A city in California, USA. It is known for one of its districts - Hollywood, home of the US film industry.
Ecologist - A person who studies the relationship between the air, land, water and animals.
Global warming - The Earth is getting hotter due to climate change.
Malnutrition - Poor nutrition — caused by not having enough to eat or not having the right foods.
Malaria - A serious parasite infection transmitted by mosquito bites. It is one of the world’s most lethal diseases.
Renewable energy - Energy sources, such as wind and solar power, that do not use up fossil fuels and pollute the environment.
Amazon - A large river and jungle in South America. Also the name of a US-based company that started off selling books online. It now sells almost any product and is expanding into futuristic computer technology.
Ecosystem - A complex network of living things that rely on each other to survive.
Carbon dioxide - Carbon dioxide is a colourless gas formed during the combustion of any material containing carbon and is a significant greenhouse gas.