Climate/climate change vocab Flashcards

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1
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Earth Day

A

der Tag der Erde

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Earth

A

die Erde

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3
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environment

A

die Umwelt

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environmentally-friendly

A

umweltfreundlich

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pollution

A

die (Umwelt)Verschmutzung

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6
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climate change

A

der Klimawandel

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7
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global warming

A

die globale Erwärmung

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8
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greenhouse effect

A

der Treibhauseffekt

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9
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renewable energy

A

die erneuerbare Energie

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10
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solar panel

A

der Sonnenkollektor

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11
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recycling

A

das Recycling
die Wiederverwertung

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12
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to recycle

A

recyceln
wieder verwerten

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13
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to reduce

A

reduzieren

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14
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to reuse

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wieder verwenden

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15
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waste

A

der Abfall
der Müll

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16
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to waste

A

verschwenden

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17
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zero waste

A

null-Abfall/null-Müll

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18
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extreme weather

A

das extremes Wetter
das Umwetter

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19
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eco-system

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das Ökosystem

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20
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deforestation

A

die Abholzung

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21
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over-fishing

A

die Überfischung

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22
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agriculture

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die Landwirtschaft

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23
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meat consumtion

A

der Fleischkonsum

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24
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plastic

A

das Plastik
der Kunststoff

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25
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straw

A

der Strohhalm

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26
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plastic bag

A

die Plastiktüte

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27
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paper bag

A

die Papiertüte

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28
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sea

A

das Meer

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29
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fresh air

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die frische Luft

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30
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gas emissions

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die Gasemissionen

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31
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electric car

A

das Elektroauto

32
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native species

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einheimische Arten

33
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invasive species

A

invasive Arten

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climate

A

das Klima

35
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smog

A

der Smog

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iceberg

A

der Eisberg

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volcano

A

der Vulkan

38
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rain/drizzle/sleet

A

der Regen
der Nieselregen
der Schneeregen

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snow/snowflake

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der Schnee
die Schneeflocke

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lightning/thunder

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der Blitz
der Donner

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hail

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der Hagel

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rainbow

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der Regenbogen

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cloud/storm cloud

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die Wolke
die Gewitterwolke/Sturmwolke

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precipitation

A

der Niederschlag

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daily maximum temperature/daily minimum temperature

A

die Tageshöchsttemperatur
die Tagestiefsttemperatur

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wind speed

A

die Windgeschwindigkeit

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flood

A

die Flut

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cyclone

A

der Zyklon

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hurricane

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der Hurrikan/der Wirbelsturm

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tsunami

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der Tsunami/die Flutwelle

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earthquake

A

das Erdbeben

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tornado

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der Tornado/der Wirbelsturm

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blizzard

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der Blizzard/der Schneesturm

54
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black ice

A

das Glatteis

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frost

A

der Frost

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thaw

A

das Tauwetter

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freezing point

A

der Gefrierpunkt

58
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temperature

A

die Temperatur

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sunrise/sunset

A

der Sonnenaufgang/das Morgenrot
der Sonnenuntergang

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season

A

die Jahreszeit

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degree

A

der Grad

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sunlight

A

das Sonnenlicht

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tropical

A

tropisch

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temperate

A

gemäßigt

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cloudy

A

bewölkt

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weather forecast

A

die Wettervorhersage

67
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drought

A

die Dürre

68
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fire

A

der Brand

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to freeze

A

frieren

70
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clear (sky)

A

heiter

71
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humid/humidity

A

feucht
die Feuchtigkeit

72
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to ice over

A

vereisen

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fog

A

der Nebel

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wind chill

A

die Windkühle

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to clear up

A

aufheitern

76
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(extreme) heat

A

die (extreme) Hitze