environmental condition

Other forms: environmental conditions

Definitions of environmental condition

1. noun

   the state of the environment
   types:

   pollution

   undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

   erosion

   condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by natural processes, including weathering, transportation, dissolution, and abrasion

   deforestation

   the state of being clear of trees

   depopulation

   the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)

   climate, clime

   the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

   glaciation

   the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action

   inhospitableness

   the environmental condition in a region that lacks a favorable climate or terrain for life or growth

   meteorological conditions

   the prevailing environmental conditions as they influence the prediction of weather

   biodegradable pollution

   pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm

   nonbiodegradable pollution

   pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain

   air pollution

   pollution of the atmosphere

   noise pollution, sound pollution

   annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise

   thermal pollution

   harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them

   water pollution

   pollution of the water in rivers and lakes

   type of:

   condition, status

   a state at a particular time