Climate and environment Flashcards

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the environment

A

el medio ambiente

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greenhouse gases

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los gases del efecto invernadero

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the planet

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el planeta

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emissions

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las emisiones

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5
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burning fossil fuels

A

la quema de combustibles fosiles

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deforestation

A

la deforestación

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the atmosphere

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la atmósfera

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Deforestation has as a result the release of greenhouse gases

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La deforestación da como resultado la emisión de los gases del efecto invernadero

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9
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legally binding objectives for emissions reduction

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objetivos jurídicamente vinculantes de reducción de emisiones

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the agreement has been ratified by 195 countries

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El acuerdo ha sido ratificado por 195 países

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a famine

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una hambruna

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the surface of the earth

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la superficie de la Tierra

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13
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to reduce

A

aminorar

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a catastrophe

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una catastrofe

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to regulate

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reglamentar

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a regulation/law/standard

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una norma

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the entry into force of the agreement

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la entrada en vigor del acuerdo

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renewable energy

A

la energía renovable

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solar energy

A

la energía solar

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wind power

A

la energía eólica

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a wind farm

A

un parque eólico

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hydro power

A

la energía hidráulica

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a weather forecast

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un pronóstico del tiempo / meterológico

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an increase in the sea level

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una subida (/un aumento) del nivel del mar

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to forecast

A

predecir

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the melting of the ice caps

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el derretimiento de las capas de hielo

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the Antarctic is melting

A

el Antártico se derrite

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many species of animals will become extinct

A

muchos especies de animales se extinguirán

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the current weather

A

el estado de tiempo actual

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A carbon sink

A

Un sumidero de carbono

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A drought

A

Una sequía

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A flood

A

Una inundación

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Tree felling

A

La tala

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Forestry

A

La silvicultura

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Nature conservation

A

La protección de la naturaleza

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A pedestrianised street

A

Una calle peatonal

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Protesters

A

Los manifestantes

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Energy efficiency

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La eficiencia energética