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1
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Ausdünnung etw. ausdünnen/ vermindern

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depletion => to deplete sth

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Ozonschicht

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ozone layer

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Schadstoffausstoß etw. ausstoßen

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emission => to emit sth

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4
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saurer Regen

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acid rain

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5
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Treibhauseffekt

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greenhouse effect

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nicht mehr rückgängig zu machen

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irreversible≠ reversible

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7
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Katastrophe

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disaster= catastrophe

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8
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etw. verhindern/ abwenden

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to avert sth= to prevent sth

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9
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unerlässlich

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vital= essential

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10
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Oberfläche

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surface

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11
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Sonnenstrahlung

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solar radiation

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12
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Ultraviolet= uv

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ultraviolet= uv

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13
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Strahlung

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rays

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14
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Abnahme, Rückgang (von etw.)

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decrease (in sth) ≠ increase

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15
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Nahrungskette

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food chain

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16
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Auftreten, Vorkommen

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incidence

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17
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grauer Star

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eye cataract

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18
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Schadstoff

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pollutant

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19
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FCKWs (Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoffe)

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CFCs (=chlorofluorocarbons)

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20
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sich spalten

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to break down

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21
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Kühlmittel

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refrigerant

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22
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Treibmittel

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propellant

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23
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Spraydose

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aerosol

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24
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Schaumstoff

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foam

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25
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Styropor

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expanded polystyrene

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26
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Niederschlag

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precipitation

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27
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Schwefelsäure

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sulphuric acid

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28
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Salpetersäure

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nitric acid

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29
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Schneeregen

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sleet

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30
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Hagel

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hail

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31
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Säuregehalt

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acidic content

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32
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Halbkugel

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hemisphere

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33
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Stadtgebiet

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urban area

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34
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Stoff

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substance

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35
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Schwefeldioxid

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sulphur dioxide

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36
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Stickstoff

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nitrogen oxides

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37
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Wasserdampf

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water vapour

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38
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Kraftwerk

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power station

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39
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fossiler Brennstoff

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fossil fuel

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40
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exhaust

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Auspuff

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41
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Abgase

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fumes

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42
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Katalysator

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catalytic converter

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43
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bleifreies Benzin

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unleaded petrol

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44
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etw. vergiften

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to contaminate sth=> contamination

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45
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etw. (aus etw.) herauslösen

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to leach sth (from sth.)

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46
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Erde, Boden

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soil

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47
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eine nachteilige Wirkung auf etwas haben

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to have an adverse effect on sth

48
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Gewässer als Ökosystem

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aquatic system

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Spezies, (Tier, Pflanzen) , Arten

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species

50
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eine Art ausroten

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to eliminate a species

51
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Das Wachstum hemmen

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to stunt growth

52
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etw verschmutzen

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to pollute sth

53
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Feldfrucht, Nutzpflanze

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crop

54
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Keimung

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germination

55
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Kronendichte

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crown density

56
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beschleunigen

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to accelerate sth

57
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Verfall

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decay

58
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etw korrodieren/ zerstören

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to corrode sth=> corrosion

59
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Erkrankung der Atemwege

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respiratory disorder

60
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verstärken, intensivieren

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to intensify sth

61
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etw. festhalten, stauen

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to trap sth

62
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etw. freisetzen

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to release sth

63
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to sustain life

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Das Leben erhalten

64
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Entwaldung, Waldraubbau

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deforestation

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Dünger, fruchtbar

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fertilizer, fertile

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Kläranlage, Abwasser

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sewage treatment plant, sewage

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Nebenprodukt

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by- product

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Mülldeponie

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landfill

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Vieh

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cattle (pl)

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Eisschicht

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ice sheet

71
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Gletscher

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glacier

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Meeresspiegel

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sea level

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Überschwemmung, Flut

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flooding=> flood sth

74
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Ernteertrag

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crop yield

75
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Wasserversorgung

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water supply

76
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Hitzewelle

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heatwave

77
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Dürreperiode

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drought

78
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erneuerbar

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renewable

79
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Haushaltsgeräte

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domestic appliance

80
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Energie sparend

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energy efficient

81
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etw erhalten/ bewahren

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to conserve= to save energy

82
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Umweltverschmutzung

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pollution

83
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Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel

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pesticide

84
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etw. verseuchen

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to contaminate

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Ölverschmutzung

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oil spill

86
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Öl verlieren, Ölpest

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to leak oil, oil spill

87
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Tier und Pflanzenwelt

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Wildlife

88
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Abgase

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exhaust fumes

89
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Verbrennung

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incineration= burning

90
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in der Luft vorhanden

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airborne

91
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überetwas hinausgehen

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to exceed sth

92
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gewaltig, riesig

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vast= enormous

93
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fester Abfall, Festmüll

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solid waste

94
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biologisch abbaubar

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biodegradable

95
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sich zersetzen

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to decompose

96
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Meer als Lebensraum

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Marine habitat

97
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Umweltschutzeinrichtung

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enviromental safeguard

98
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Rohstoff

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raw material

99
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sich mit etwas befassen

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to address sth

100
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Verpackung

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packaging

101
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Pfand

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depoist

102
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Müll trennen

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to sort rubbish

103
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umweltfreundlich

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enviromentally friendly

104
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Ressourcen verschwenden

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To waste resources

105
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to play a vital role in sth

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eine entscheidende Rolle spielen

106
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etw regulieren

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to regulate sth

107
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unterschiedlich, vielfältig

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varied

108
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Rodung

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clearance

109
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Nachhaltig

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sustainable

110
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Mangel an etw

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a shortage of sth

111
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vom Austerben bedrohte ART en

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endangered species

112
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Erhaltung, Schutz

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conservation

113
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Lebensraum

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habitat

114
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sich verschlechtern

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to deteriorate

115
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Schädlingsbekämpfung

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Pest control

116
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Dung, Mist

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manure

117
Q

Mehrwegflaschen

A

returnable bottle

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