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Environment Flashcards

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1
Q

Illegal Müll entsorgen

A

disposing waste illegally

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2
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verbrennen von fossilen Brennstoffen

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burning fossil fuels

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3
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Chemikalien in Flüsse kippen

A

dumping chemicals into river

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4
Q

Felder besprühen

A

overfertilizing fields

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5
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Wiederverwendbare Materialien wegschmeißen

A

throwing away recyclable materials

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6
Q

Regenwald abholzen

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Cutting down rainforests

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7
Q

Die Erde ausnutzen

A

exploiting the Earth

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8
Q

den Planeten gefährden

A

threatening the Planet

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9
Q

Ausrotten von Arten

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extinction of species

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10
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Erhöhen des Meeresspiegels

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rising sea levels

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11
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schmelzende Polkappen und Gletscher

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melting glaciers and polar caps

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12
Q

Verwüstung

A

desertification

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13
Q

Naturkatastrophe

A

natural desaster

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14
Q

Schwere Stürme
Flut
trockenzeit

A

Violent storms
flood
draughts

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15
Q

Dieselautos abschaffen

A

banning diesel cars

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16
Q

erneuerbare Energien

A

renewable energies

17
Q

Energiesparende Geräte

A

energy-efficent appliances

18
Q

Ressourcen sparen

A

saving resources

19
Q

Vermeiden von Umverpackungen

A

avoiding packaging

20
Q

Kompostieren von Bio-Müll

A

composting biodegredable waste

21
Q

Macht der Konsumenten bewusst sein

A

being aware of the powerful force of consumer demand

22
Q

Firmen unterstützen die nachhaltig produzieren

A

supporting companies with sustainable production methods

23
Q

Abgase reduzieren

A

minimizing pollution

24
Q

vermeiden von Monokulturen

A

avoiding monoculteres

25
Q

Gegen Abholzung protestieren

A

protesting against deforestation

26
Q

Spenden an Umweltschutzorganisationen

A

donating to environmental protection Organisations

27
Q

Subventionierung von Entwicklungen

A

subsidizing their development

28
Q

Steuern sinken

A

lowering taxes

29
Q

etwas ausgesetzt sein

A

to exposed to

30
Q

ein Risiko eingehen

A

to pose a risk to

31
Q

um Schaden anzurichten

A

to cause damage to sth.

32
Q

Einen Beitrag leisten

A

to contribute to sth.

33
Q

Von etwas beeinflusst werden

A

to be affected by sth.

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