die Umwelt Flashcards

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1
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Global dimming

A

die globale Verdunklung

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2
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Smog

A

der Smog/ die Luftverschmutzung

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3
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Rising sea levels

A

die Erhöhung der Meerspiegel

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4
Q

Oil spills

A

Ölkatastrophe

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5
Q

Global warming

A

die Klimaveränderung

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6
Q

Greenhouse effect

A

der Treibhauseffekt

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7
Q

Deforestation of the rainforest

A

die Abholzung der Regenwälder

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8
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Overpopulation

A

die Überbevölkerung

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9
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Dependency on fossil fuels

A

Abhängigkeit von Fossilen Brennstoffen

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10
Q

Lots of animals are becoming extinct

A

Viele Tierarten sterben aus

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11
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Acid rain

A

der Saurer Regen

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12
Q

No access to clean water

A

keinen zugang an sauberen Wasser

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13
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Landfill

A

die Mülldeponie

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14
Q

Hole in the ozone layer

A

das Ozonloch

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15
Q

To pollute

A

Verseuchen

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16
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To prevent

A

Verhindern

17
Q

Saved

A

Gerettet

18
Q

Horrified

A

Entsetzt

19
Q

An increase

A

eine Zunahme

20
Q

Through that

A

dadurch

21
Q

Carbon dioxide

A

das Kohlendioxid

22
Q

Produce

A

erzeugen

23
Q

Throw

A

Schmeissen

24
Q

Consume

A

verbrauchen

25
Q

Waste

A

verschwenden

26
Q

Over stretch

A

Überstrapazieren

27
Q

Forgetful/ oblivious

A

vergesslich

28
Q

Disposable plastic bottles

A

Einwegflaschen

29
Q

To throw

A

Werfen

30
Q

Overheat

A

Überheizen

31
Q

Burn/ combust

A

Verbrennen

32
Q

Energy sources

A

Energiequellen

33
Q

Aerosol cans

A

Spraydosen

34
Q

Call for

A

Fordern

35
Q

Value/ appreciate

A

schätzen

36
Q

Oil spills

A

Ölkippen