Enviroment Flashcards

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Luft, Wasser, Boden verschmutzen

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polluting air, water and soil

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fossile Brennstoffe verbrennen

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burning fossil fuels

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3
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Müll illegal entsorgen

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disposing of waste illegally

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4
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Chemikalien in Flüssen verklappen

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dumping chemicals into rivers

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5
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Überdüngung von Feldern

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overfertilizing fields

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6
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Recycelbare Sachen wegwerfen

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throw away recycable materials

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7
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zuviel Energie verbrauchen

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consuming too much energy

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8
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Ressourcenverschwendung

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wasting resources

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9
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Regenwald abholzen

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cutting down rainforests

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10
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Die Ozeane überfischen

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overfishing the oceans

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11
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Die Ozonschicht zerstören

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destroying the ozon layer

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12
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Ausbeutung der Erde

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exploiting the earth

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13
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Bedrohung des Planeten

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threatening the planet

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14
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unachtsam sein

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to be careless

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15
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Gierig sein

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being greedy

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16
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Gletscher und Polarkappen schmelzen

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melting glaciers and polar caps

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17
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Trinkwasserknappheit

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a shortage of drinking water

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18
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Das Aussterben von Arten

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the extinction of species

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19
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steigende temperaturen

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rising temperatures/ heatwaves

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20
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steigender Meeresspiegel

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rising sealevel

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21
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Verödung

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desertfication

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22
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Hungersnöte

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famines

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23
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ausgesetzt sein

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to be exposed to sth.

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24
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ein Risiko darstellen

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to pose a risk to sth.

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eine Gefahr darstellen
to be a threat **to** sth.
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schaden an etwas verursachen
to cause damage **to** sth
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zu etwas beitragen
to contribute **to** sth.
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an etwas anpassen
to adapt **to** sth.
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jemanden vor etwas oder wen schützen
to protect sb. or sth. **against oder from** sth
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verhindern vor etwas oder wen
to prevent sb. oder sth. **from** sth.
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Einen Einfluss auf jemanden haben
to have an influence **on** sth.
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Auswirkungen auf etwas haben
to have an impact **on** sth.
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Geld spenden an
to spend money **on** sth.
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Geld in etwas investieren
to invest money **in** sth.
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betroffen sein von
to be affected **by** sth.
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etwas bewusst sein
to be aware **of** sth.
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etwas überschreiten
to exceed sth.
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die Nachfrage befriedigen
to meet the demand **for**
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fallen abnehmen
to drop
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etwas eindämmen
to curb sth.
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etwas verursachen
to cause sth.
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von etwas betroffen sein
to be affected **by** sth.
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etwas in Angriff nehmen, anpacken (Problem)
to adress sth.
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etwas (ab)schätzen
to estimate sth.
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etwas ausgesetzt sein
to be exposed **to** sth.
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etwas verlängern, erweitern
to extend sth.
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etwas messen
to measure sth.
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Schadstoffe ausstoßen
emitting pollutants
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nachhaltig
sustainable
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subventionieren
subsidizing
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Mehrwertsteuer
VAT Value added tax
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ausdünnung
depletion
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Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse effect
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nicht mehr rückgängig zu machen
irreversible
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ergänzen
to amend sth
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Stadtgebiet
urban area
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Abgase
fumes
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vergiften, verunreinigen
to contaminate sth
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etwas beschleunigen
to accelerate
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Lebensraum
habitat
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Krankheiten
diseases